Cizre District Shaken by Heavy Rainfall

Şırnak’s Cizre District Shaken by Heavy Rainfall

Unexpected heavy rainfall and hail hit Cizre district causing a disaster. Citizens were caught under the influence of sudden heavy rain, and light commercial vehicles were submerged in water.

Due to the intensity of the rainfall, many houses, businesses, and vehicles were affected by the floods. In Yafes Neighborhood, a municipal bus belonging to Cizre Municipality was swept away by floodwaters with passengers inside. The stranded citizens were rescued by the fire brigade teams. In Nur Neighborhood, a car with license plate 73 AAY 316, parked in the area, got stuck in the drain due to floodwaters, submerging the neighborhood.

Due to the heavy rainfall, Memu-Zin Boulevard, Dört Yol Junction, İdil Avenue, Old Bazaar, and the streets around the district bus terminal were submerged in water, and the flood disaster negatively affected the district residents.