Five killed after flooding in earthquake-hit regions of Turkey

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Five people were killed and several more are missing after floods struck two provinces in Turkey that were devastated by last month's earthquakes.

Surging waters, caused by torrential rain, swept away a container home where a group of earthquake survivors were living in Tut, a town in the south-eastern province of Adiyaman.

One person was killed in the incident and four more are missing, the governor Numan Hatipoglu said.

Rescue workers search at the underpass that got flooded following torrential rains, in Sanliurfa, Turkey March 15, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Esat Baran/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

People stand near the underpass that got flooded following torrential rains, in Sanliurfa, Turkey March 15, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Esat Baran/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Another four people were killed and two firefighters were reported missing in the neighbouring Sanliurfa province, governor Salih Ayhan told HaberTurk television.

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Videos from the region show flood waters surging along a street and sweeping away cars.

A flooded campsite where earthquake survivors were sheltering in tents and a hospital were also evacuated in Sanliurfa, HaberTurk reported.