2 killed after torrential rain paralyzes Istanbul, triggers flooding
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A 14-year-old boy died after being electrocuted in floodwaters as torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, triggering 1,277 flooding incidents and...
A 14-year-old boy died after being electrocuted in floodwaters as torrential rain battered Istanbul on Wednesday, triggering 1,277 flooding incidents and 15 landslides, stranding 47 people and bringing traffic across the city to a near standstill.
The boy, identified by his initials M.I., was electrocuted after stepping into a puddle at Çukurbostan Park in the Balat neighborhood of Istanbul's Fatih district, according to the Istanbul Governor's Office.
He was rushed to a hospital unconscious but died despite medical efforts to save him, authorities said, adding that an investigation had been launched into the incident.
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