ANKARA, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Flooding in Turkey’s northern Black Sea province of Giresun, killed six on Sunday, including two gendarmerie personnel, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
Search and rescue operations are still on going in the region, to find the missing people, including three gendarmerie personnel, said Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu.
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced earlier that, 12 people have been injured in the flooding.
Soylu said, 11 people were reported missing, adding, access to 118 villages were shut down.
The flood destroyed 17 buildings and slightly damaged 361 others, said Environment and Urbanisation Minister, Murat Kurum.– NNN-XINHUA
