30/08/2010 11:49
At least 12 killed in landslides in Turkey; two reported missing
Landslides and floods caused by torrential rains killed at least 12 people and damaged dozens of houses in Gundogdu town of Turkey’s province of Rize, local media said citing officials. Two are reported missing.
Houses and cars in Gundogdu are buried under slides, many roads were closed for passage.
Rescuers saved at least seven people and also evacuated scores of people who were stranded in homes, Rize Governor Seyfullah Hacimuftuoglu is quoted as saying.