HV 0015 Rooftop fall down into busy traffic

the harsh winter conditions always amaze us. Even a solidly built roof sometimes cannot withstand wind, snow and tornado. The strong wind gets down the roof onto the busy street. Luckly dead, no injured.

RU 0104 kids going to school in extreme weather

They go to school in the early morning when it is extremely cold. Images are seen only in the Siberian region in the world.

HV 0014 walking in the rain

It takes ingenuity to turn challenges into fun. Truck drivers see that the place where he parked his truck is flooded and walks with a box

HV 0013 Istanbul Flood Agust 2019

Extremely heavy rain hit Istanbul and other cities in NW Turkey on August 17, 2019, causing severe flooding in which one person lost its life.

Streets and basements were flooded, drivers stranded and public transport disrupted after heavy rain hit Turkish city of Istanbul (population 15 million) on Saturday, August 17, 2019.

The rain started falling early in the day and increased around noon.

As much as 113 mm (4.44 inches) of rain fell on parts of the region in only 90 minutes. On average, Istanbul receives 24 mm (0.94 inches) of rain in July, 32 mm (1.25 inches) in August, 46 mm (1.81 inches) in September, 73 mm (2.87 inches) in October, 91 mm (3.58 inches) in November and 124 mm (4.88 inches) in December. June, July and August are usually the city’s driest months

Flash floods were reported in lower parts and seafront areas of the city including major transport hubs such as Eminönü, Beşiktaş, Üsküdar, Karaköy, Kadıköy, and Kabataş,

RES 0003 Old and cripled man rescued in flash flood

In Elazig, the paralyzed old man was trapped in the lower floor of a house with the rise of flood waters. Rescuers entered the muddy water and rescued the old man by boat

WEA 0004 Flying Canopy

The cafe employee who wanted to take precautions in the hookah cafe took the flight with the effect of the wind.

HV 0006 Istanbul Flood

Flash floods caused by heavy rain in Turkey’s largest city have killed at least 20 people and left dozens stranded, officials said today.

Seven of the victims were reported to be women who drowned in a minibus taking them to work.
The floods struck in the early hours of this morning, stranding cars on a main road linking the center of Istanbul to industrial areas, an airport, and a motorway to Greece.
Military helicopters hovered over districts on the European side of Istanbul as motorists were forced to climb on top of their vehicles to escape the rising water.

The deaths take the overall death toll from floods in Turkey this week to more than 28. At least eight people also died in flooding yesterday, including two in an Istanbul suburb.

KAV 0004 Umbrella fight

A rainy day in Istanbul. some people did not take their umbrellas caught unprepared for the rain, but those who sell them in the square provide this service as public service. After a while, when the umbrella sellers increase, the umbrella sellers start to fight.

HU 0001 Woman drives into the water

An Elderly woman accidentally drives in to hole full with water