Turkey floods kill 5 in quake-hit provinces

ALBAWABA - At least five people were killed and several others were reported missing in flash floods caused by torrential rain that swept across areas hard-hit by the massive earthquakes, which rattled the area last month, officials said Wednesday.

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One person was killed in the town of Tut in southeastern Adiyaman province, where surging waters swept away a container home where a group of earthquake survivors were living, Gov. Numan Hatipoglu said.

Floods caused by torrential rains hit two provinces that were devastated by the two massive Feb. 6 earthquakes, measuring 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. Nearly 56,000 people were killed in the earthquakes, which flattened buildings and damaged the infrastructure.

Turkish officials said search was underway to locate the missing individuals and that efforts were also centered on reopening roads clogged by the floods.

A photographer's recording showed heavy rainfall and flooding sweeping through the Turkish Urfa area, engulfing several vehicles.