Ankara: At least five people have been killed and three people disappeared after heavy rains hit the beach northeast of the Northeast Turkish, triggering floods and landslides, officials and reports said Thursday.
Heavy rains hit the province that grew tea on Wednesday on Wednesday, swept the car and caused a number of houses to collapse.
Video images from this region also showed Mudslides destroying tea plantations.
A 75-year-old woman was found dead in the midst of the debris of her three-story house in the district of Muradiye Rize, the government managed by the government reported.
Rescuers also restored the body of three people who died after Mudslida partially destroyed a wooden house.
The victims also included the nearest village head administrator Asmaliirreacak, who died after being swept by a raging waters.
The rescue team sent to the region is looking for three people who remain not counted, Trt Broadcaster State reported.
DHA personal news agency said dog sniffers and divers helped search and rescue missions.
Heavy rains also closed access to dozens of villages and cutting electricity supply, he said.
More than a hundred people were evacuated from their homes.
The Turkish black sea area is often hit by destroying heavy rain and flash floods.
5 Killed, 3 Lost in Floods, Landslides in Northeast Turkey
