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Heavy rain floods Pendik and Tuzla, closes one direction of Istanbul's D-100
Heavy rain that began overnight and intensified in the morning caused flooding in Istanbul's Pendik and Tuzla districts. The Tuzla-Pendik direction of the D-100 was closed to traffic, while a father and his daughter trapped in an underpass in Pendik were rescued with help from bystanders.
Heavy rain that began during the night and intensified in the early morning caused flooding in Pendik and Tuzla, the districts that received the most rainfall on Istanbul's Asian side. Streets and roads turned into lakes, leaving some vehicles stranded in pools of water.
Tuzla-Pendik direction of D-100 closed
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Transportation Management Center announced that the Tuzla-Pendik direction of the D-100 highway had been closed to traffic on both the main road and the service road because of adverse weather conditions and flooding. Traffic was diverted to Aydınlı Yolu Avenue, an alternative route. Traffic congestion in the city reached 80 percent.
Father and daughter trapped in underpass
The underpass in Pendik's Çamçeşme neighborhood also filled with water. The vehicle of Cengiz Bektaş, who was trying to drive through the underpass, stalled in the water. Bektaş and his daughter, whom he was taking to university, were trapped in the vehicle and were rescued with help from bystanders.
Meteorology warns 10 provinces
The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in 10 provinces, including Istanbul. The provinces covered by the warning are Istanbul, Antalya, Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, İzmir, Kocaeli, Tekirdağ and Yalova. Residents were urged to remain vigilant against flash floods, flooding, lightning and strong winds.
Rain is expected to continue intermittently throughout the day. Authorities urged drivers to be cautious around pools of water and avoid using the closed routes unless necessary.
In Antalya, a tornado that formed in the Kepez district during the night tore apart two containers housing workers at a construction site; four workers died in the incident.
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