Woman rescued after being swept away by Istanbul flash flood
A woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district.
Al Jazeera English reports that a woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district.
This environment story centres on Turkey. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Istanbul’s Esenyurt and Istanbul.
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- Turkey · Middle East
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- Al Jazeera English
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- Key names
- Istanbul’s Esenyurt, Istanbul
- Section
- Environment
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