14.05.2025 16:55
Heavy rain and hail the size of walnuts paralyzed life in Diyarbakır. Due to the intense rainfall, the Great Mosque was flooded. In the city center, the water accumulation caused by the downpour overflowed onto a public bus.
Heavy rain and hail the size of walnuts were effective in Diyarbakır. Weather events paralyzed daily life in the city center and rural areas.
HAIL THE SIZE OF WALNUTS FELL
In the rural area, hail the size of walnuts fell. These moments were recorded by citizens with their mobile phone cameras.
ULU MOSQUE WAS FLOODED
Due to the heavy rain, Ulu Mosque was flooded. The images of water flowing like a waterfall from the mosque's stairs were captured by cameras.
WATER PUDDLE OVERFLOWED INTO THE BUS
In the city center, due to heavy rain, a water puddle overflowed into a public bus. A passenger boarded the bus and moved to their seat despite the water overflow. In the rural area, hail the size of walnuts fell. These moments were recorded by citizens with their mobile phone cameras.
METEOROLOGY HAD WARNED
In a written statement made yesterday by the Meteorology 15th Regional Directorate's Forecast and Warning Center, it was stated, "On Wednesday, the expected rain and thunderstorms in our region; Batman (Kozluk, Sason), Siirt (Baykan, Şirvan, Pervari, Tillo, Eruh), and Şırnak (Central, Beytüşşebap, Uludere, Silopi) are predicted to be intermittently and locally strong. Caution and preparedness should be exercised against adverse conditions such as flash floods, water inundation, lightning, local hail, disruptions in transportation, and strong winds during rainfall."