Death toll from Istanbul floods rises to 7 as search operations end
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The death toll from the floods that hit Istanbul has risen to 7 after rescue teams recovered the body of a missing person in the Eyüpsultan district.
Search and rescue teams found a body near the Altın Boynuz Social Facilities area in Eyüpsultan at around 11:00 local time on Tuesday as part of efforts launched after the flooding.
Authorities identified the body as belonging to Ahmet Derin, who had been reported missing following the floods.
Search operations concluded
In a statement, the Istanbul Governor's Office said the recovery of the missing person's body brought the number of fatalities in the disaster to seven.
The statement said that search and rescue operations had been concluded after authorities determined that there were no remaining missing persons.
The floods caused damage in several parts of Istanbul, while emergency teams carried out rescue and recovery efforts in affected areas.(ILKHA)
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