20.10.2025 14:30
Heavy rainfall in Hatay caused flooding. The Toprakkale-İskenderun Highway was closed due to a landslide. In Payas, a disabled woman was swept away by the floodwaters in her wheelchair.
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In Hatay, heavy rain caused some houses and businesses to be flooded, and the Payas-Dörtyol section of the Toprakkale-İskenderun Highway was closed to traffic. A woman in a wheelchair was swept away by the waters in Payas but was saved from death.
The heavy rain that started in the districts of İskenderun and Payas at night intensified in the morning hours. Many vehicles were stranded on roads where water puddles formed due to the rainfall, and some houses and businesses were flooded. People in the vehicles were evacuated to safe areas by fire trucks and construction machinery.
WOMAN SWEPT AWAY IN HER WHEELCHAIR
A woman in a wheelchair who was stranded in the Şehit Yetkin Erşan Underpass filled with water in Payas was rescued with the help of nearby citizens and fire crews. The woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
HOUSES WERE FLOODED
In Cumhuriyet Neighborhood, citizens stranded in their flooded homes were rescued by fire crews using boats. In the neighborhood where some houses and vehicles were damaged due to the flooding, work is underway to drain the water.
LANDSLIDE CLOSED THE HIGHWAY
Due to the heavy rain, the Toprakkale-İskenderun Highway was closed at the Payas-Dörtyol section because of mud coming from the highlands. Traffic is being managed in one lane on the road where an SUV and a truck are stranded, and cleaning work initiated by the highway teams is ongoing.
The Payas state road, which was closed to traffic due to the heavy rain, has been opened to traffic after evacuation and cleaning efforts.
STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
According to a statement from the ministry, traffic on the Toprakkale İskenderun Highway is being managed in one lane under controlled conditions. In the Karacami Neighborhood, citizens were also stranded in their homes due to heavy rainfall. Fire crews reached the homes by boat and evacuated the citizens.
TORNADO FORMED IN İSKENDERUN
A tornado formed in the district of İskenderun, where the storm was effective. The tornado, clearly visible from the coastal areas, caught the attention of nearby citizens. In videos recorded with mobile phones, it was seen that the tornado moved over the sea surface and lost its effect after a while.
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