Botan River

A viaduct under construction in the southeastern province of Siirt collapsed on Dec. 18, Doğan News Agency reported.

Nine people were rescued by boat from an islet on the Tigris River on June 5, after they have been trapped on the islet when a nearby dam's water was released into the area. 

The body of a missing 10-year-old girl was found on Aug. 26 at the Alkumru reservoir, ending two days of search and rescue efforts in the area after the dam’s gates opened to allow a large flood of water, dragging in several people who were having a picnic nearby.

Five people have drowned in the restricted Alkumru reservoir in the
southeastern province of Siirt, while one person is still missing,
officials have said.

A large number of people entered the empty reservoir on the Botan River for a picnic on Aug. 24, but at around 6 p.m. the dam’s gates suddenly opened to allow large flows of water to pour into the reservoir.