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Turkey’s Marmara region buried under mud after torrential rains /PHOTO/

Torrential rains caused flash flooding in the western province of Balıkesir on October 23, leaving Marmara and Avşa islands buried under mud.

The province was devastated by the rainstorms, which caused not only flash floods but also landslides.

Many houses and workplaces were flooded by muddy waters in Marmara and Avşa islands and teams from the Balıkesir Municipality worked hard to clean up the mud and debris throughout the night.

Stating that the floods caused great damage in the province, Balıkesir Governor Ahmet Turhan said damage assessment work had begun in the area.

Adapted from Worldbulletin