05.11.2026 15:10
In the Dörtyol district of Hatay, the Karakese and Özerli streams overflowed due to the heavy downpour that was effective during the night. While avenues and streets were flooded, many vehicles were swept away by the floodwaters. The vehicles that were swept away and stuck in the mud were filmed from the air with a drone in the morning. Citizens and municipal teams began cleanup efforts.
The extent of the flood disaster that occurred in Dörtyol at night became apparent with the first light of day. While houses, workplaces, and roads were covered with water and mud, vehicles swept away by floodwaters created striking images.
STREAMS OVERFLOWED, STREETS WERE LEFT UNDER WATER
The downpour, which intensified during the night, adversely affected life in Dörtyol. With the overflowing of the Karakese and Özerli streams, avenues and streets were submerged. Many vehicles were caught and swept away by floodwaters.
VEHICLES WERE STUCK IN MUD
The scene that emerged in the morning hours revealed the scale of the disaster. Vehicles swept by floodwaters and stuck in mud were captured from the air by drone.
CLEANUP WORK BEGAN
Citizens and municipal teams began cleanup work on houses, workplaces, and roads covered with water and mud.
10-YEAR-OLD CİHAN HAD LOST HIS LIFE
During the downpour, 10-year-old Cihan Basemir, who fell into the stream in Özerli Neighborhood, was found about 1 kilometer away and could not be saved despite all interventions at Dörtyol State Hospital, where he was taken.