13.02.2026 19:00
Unusual scenes emerged in Bodrum district of Muğla following heavy rainfall. The overflow of the pond in Mustafa Kalem Park caused water to reach the road; the fish in the pond were swept onto the asphalt by the current. Some citizens, seeing the fish floundering on the road, mobilized to save the creatures, while others collected fish from the road for food.
The heavy rainfall affecting the Bodrum district of Muğla negatively impacted life in the Mumcular neighborhood.
CITIZENS COLLECTED FISH FROM THE ASPHALT
As the intensity of the rainfall increased, the pond in Mumcular Mustafa Kalem Park overflowed, and surrounding areas quickly became submerged. The moments when fish were swept onto the asphalt by the overflowing water astonished the nearby citizens. Some citizens, seeing the fish floundering on the road, mobilized to save the creatures, while others collected fish from the road for food.
THOSE MOMENTS ON CAMERA
Those moments were recorded second by second by a resident of the area using a mobile phone camera. The footage clearly showed the fish swept onto the road by the floodwaters and the citizens' rescue operation.