15.10.2026 13:37
Due to the severe downpour that was effective in Sakarya, roads and agricultural lands were flooded, while some vehicles were stranded in floodwaters. In Sapanca district, a two-story villa on the edge of the overflowing stream collapsed. The moments when the building fell into the stream were captured on camera.
Severe torrential rain that has continued uninterrupted across Sakarya since the night hours caused disasters in many parts of the city. In the city, where transportation came to a standstill and residential areas and agricultural land were flooded, the scale of the disaster was revealed by horrific images captured on camera.
D-650 HIGHWAY COVERED WITH WATER, VEHICLES STRANDED
In Pamukova district, torrential rain locked down transportation. At the Adapazarı-Mekece section of the D-650 highway, the road was completely covered with water, while drivers had great difficulty moving forward with their vehicles, and some vehicles were stranded on the road that turned into a lake.
In Karasu district, vehicles dragged by floodwaters overnight were heavily damaged, streets were covered with water, and collapses formed on roads. In Kaynarca district, extensive agricultural land was flooded due to the downpour.
MOMENTS WHEN THE 2-STORY VILLA BY THE STREAM COLLAPSED CAUGHT ON CAMERA
One of the points where the downpour caused the heaviest destruction was Sapanca district. As a result of the overflowing of the Sarp, Keçi, İstanbul, Kurtköy and Yanık streams, homes and housing complexes were flooded. The Dereköy connection bridge over the Fevziye-Akçay Stream in Fevziye Neighborhood overflowed due to rising flow, and some bungalows in the stream bed narrowly escaped collapse.
In Sapanca Fevziye Neighborhood, a 2-story luxury villa located right by the stream collapsed and toppled into the stream as the water flow rapidly increased and the ground shifted. Those terrifying moments when the building was submerged in the water were recorded by mobile phone cameras.
CEMETERIES UNDER WATER, TEAMS ON HIGH ALERT
Due to the floods, collapses occurred at bridge crossings, while the eastern part of Kemer Cemetery was also completely filled with water, and many graves were submerged. Municipality and disaster teams are working continuously with construction machinery in streams and on roads to clear blocked channels and direct water flow.