15.10.2026 17:05
The downpour that hit Istanbul also struck a sports school in Ayazağa. When the school was flooded, students who were training were stranded. The moments when the students, rescued through their teachers' efforts, were carried on a teacher's back to a safe area were captured by a mobile phone camera.
The heavy rain that was effective in Istanbul flooded Ayazağa Sports School. The students who were training at the school at that moment were rescued by their teachers. Footage showing the students being evacuated by being carried on their teachers' backs was recorded with a mobile phone.
STREETS TURNED INTO LAKES, VEHICLES WERE SUBMERGED
Following the warnings of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the heavy rain that took effect in Istanbul flooded homes and workplaces in many areas, and roads turned into lakes. Citizens had problems with transportation, and those stranded were rescued by teams. In Ayazağa, many homes and workplaces were also flooded due to the heavy rain. While the streets almost turned into lakes, parked vehicles were submerged.
TEACHER CARRIED HIS STUDENTS ON HIS BACK
A group of students training at a sports school in the area, meanwhile, were stranded because the school was flooded. The students were saved thanks to their teachers' efforts. The moments when a teacher carried his students on his back to a safe area were recorded with a mobile phone camera.