The death toll from flooding in Istanbul, Türkiye, after relentless rain has risen to five.
Turkish media reported the figures, citing Operative Information Center-OMM.
Four other people are missing. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said one of them had been found alive.
Relentless rain that has affected several Turkish cities for days has caused serious damage. Further rainfall is expected.
The downpour is Istanbul’s first in 84 years.
Schools and other educational institutions in Istanbul and the provinces of Zonguldak, Yalova, Kocaeli, Duzce and Sakarya have suspended classes for two days.
