05.11.2026 17:11
After the heavy rainfall that affected the Yayladağı district of Hatay, streets and alleys turned into lakes. Students stranded in a flooded school in Bezge Neighborhood were rescued by fire brigade and municipal teams. The moments when a citizen tried to clear the way for the floodwaters with a hatchet in his hand were captured by a mobile phone camera.
In Hatay, where Meteorology issued an orange-code warning, the downpour that was effective during the night hours caused flooding in various districts of the city. In Yayladağı, water from overflowing channels reached roads and some houses.
STREETS AND AVENUES TURNED INTO A LAKE
The General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-code warning for Hatay, where heavy rain was effective during the night hours. Due to the rainfall, flooding occurred in various districts of the city. After the downpour intensified in Yayladağı, streets and avenues turned into a lake, and water from overflowing channels reached roads and some houses.
STUDENTS TRAPPED AT SCHOOL WERE RESCUED
Students were trapped at the school in Bezge Neighborhood, where flooding occurred. Fire brigade and Yayladağı Municipality teams who came to the area rescued the students trapped at the school.
HE TRIED TO CLEAR THE FLOOD'S PATH WITH A HATCHET
The moments when a citizen tried to clear the path of floodwaters with a hatchet in his hand were recorded second by second with a mobile phone camera.
WARNING FROM THE MUNICIPALITY
Yayladağı Municipality asked citizens living by the stream to be careful and not to park vehicles in these areas.