15.03.2026 22:05
Due to the heavy rainfall in Mardin, many districts experienced overflowing streams, and some settlements were submerged. Images from the city revealed the extent of the disaster. Meanwhile, heavy rain also affected Diyarbakır.
Heavy rainfall in Mardin negatively affected daily life. Due to the rainfall, many streams overflowed in the districts of Kızıltepe, Derik, and Mazıdağı, while some houses and workplaces in the city center and rural neighborhoods were flooded.
PARALYZED DAILY LIFE
In the Kızıltepe district, a vehicle was swept away by the water, and it was observed that irrigation pipes were also swept away during the flood. In the Derik district, a village was submerged due to the heavy rainfall. In the Mazıdağı district, some roads turned into lakes, and some rural neighborhood roads were also closed to traffic.
30 CATTLE PERISHED
On the other hand, in the Doğuş neighborhood of Nusaybin district, a barn belonging to Abdurrahman Kutlu collapsed after the heavy rainfall. As a result of the collapse, 30 cattle in the barn perished. Upon notification, gendarmerie, police, fire brigade, and municipal teams were dispatched to the scene. It was learned that teams in the region were continuing damage assessment and water drainage efforts.
THE IMAGES ARE TERRIFYING
Images coming from the city revealed the extent of the flood disaster.
DELIVERED TO HEAVY RAIN IN DIYARBAKIR
On the other hand, heavy rainfall was also effective in Diyarbakır. Due to the heavy rainfall in the Çınar district, floods occurred in some areas, and it was learned that 45 small livestock swept away by the water perished. In the Silvan district, floods occurred in streams and water channels due to the heavy rainfall.