01.03.2025 12:11
Due to heavy snowfall in the Borçka district of Artvin, Abdulmecid Yıldız was unable to find his car parked in his garden. After hours of snow clearing, he was finally able to reach his vehicle.
Abdulmecid Yıldız, who lives in the Boyalı neighborhood of Güreşen village in the Borçka district of Artvin, struggled for hours to find his vehicle parked in his garden due to the heavy snowfall that has been ongoing for three days.
As the snow depth in the village reached up to 2 meters, Yıldız's car was completely covered in snow. After hours of effort, Yıldız managed to dig out his vehicle from under the snow using a shovel.
ROOFS OF HOUSES COLLAPSE
Due to the heavy snowfall in the region, life in the village has become difficult, and it was reported that some roofs of houses have collapsed, while vehicle owners are making great efforts to find their vehicles.
"WE ARE IN A LOT OF TROUBLE IN THE VILLAGE"
Yıldız said, "There is almost 2.5 meters of snow. We are clearing the roofs of the houses. We are in a lot of trouble in the village. Most people living in the village go down to the market in winter. Those who stay like us are facing great difficulties."
SUCH A THING HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE 1997
According to information obtained from the Artvin Meteorology Directorate, the snow depth measured at 44 centimeters on February 26 in the city reached 104 centimeters on February 27. According to the data, the highest snow depth in the city was measured at 132 centimeters in February 1997.
SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR A WEEK
Due to the heavy snowfall, schools across the province have been closed for 7 days. It is expected that education will resume next Monday, provided that weather conditions are favorable.