Tuesday, September 08, 2009

6 killed, 1 missing in flash floods in Turkey

"6 killed, 1 missing in flash floods in Turkey

(AP) – 1 hour ago

ANKARA, Turkey — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed six people in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, officials and reports said. One person was reported missing.

Nazmi Coban, the mayor of the town of Saray, said rescue workers there recovered the bodies of four people — including a 6-year-old girl — and were still searching for another member of the family who was swept away by floods."

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