20.09.2025 23:42
Heavy rainfall in the Eastern Black Sea region intensified last night in Rize, causing floods, water inundations, and landslides. The first moments of the flood in the Tunca town of the Ardeşen district were captured by security cameras last night. The footage revealed the extent of the disaster.
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Heavy rainfall in the Tunca town of the Ardeşen district in Rize has caused floods and water inundation. Citizens trapped in their homes in the Ada neighborhood of Tunca were rescued by construction machinery and transported to safe locations.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLOOD CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Special administration and municipal teams responded to reports of water inundation, flooding, and landslides throughout the night. The Dereağzı social facility and restaurant owned by the Tunca Municipality were completely submerged.
The moment of the flood at 00:33 was captured second by second on the facility's security cameras. The footage highlighted the moment the flood arrived and how it submerged the workplace within minutes.
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLOOD
In the Deremezra village of Ardeşen, two construction machines and a transport truck were swept away by the floodwaters.
Two construction machines and a truck, weighing tons, were seen among the giant rocks in the stream after the waters receded. One of the construction machines was observed to have overturned, while the other was lying on its side.
ROAD CLOSED
As a result of the overflow of the İkizdere Stream, the Rize-İkizdere-Erzurum highway was closed to traffic by the governorate due to the stream flooding in the central area.
BUNGALOWS COLLAPSED
After the heavy rainfall that affected the Çamlıhemşin district, the streams overflowed.
Two bungalows located by the stream in the district collapsed under the force of the severe floodwaters.
FIRTINA VALLEY CAPTURED FROM THE AIR
Meanwhile, the destruction caused by the flood disaster in Fırtına Valley was captured by a drone from the air. The footage showed the water of the Fırtına Stream muddied.
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