VIDEO: Severe Flooding in Istanbul, One Fatality Reported

Istanbul residents and tourists have found themselves trapped due to heavy rainfall, which has flooded the streets of several neighborhoods. The governor of Istanbul has reported the first casualty as a result of the flooding, as reported by РИА Новости.

The natural disaster is wreaking havoc in Turkey's largest city, literally sweeping away everything in its path. Streets and cars are submerged, and it is likely that basements and ground floors of buildings are also filled with water. The Baskentsehir district has been the hardest hit.

At the same time, local residents and visitors have become ensnared in a real-life trap. It is currently known that students have been unable to leave a local library due to the flooding and are seeking help on social media. According to CNN Turk, one of the local hospitals has also been inundated.