Flooding in Turkey Kills at Least 44 People

The death toll from flooding in Turkey has climbed to at least 44 people, the country’s disaster agency said Saturday.

Torrential rains Wednesday triggered flooding in the northern Black Sea region, destroying homes, closing roads, and cutting off electricity to hundreds of villages, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD). Authorities said more than 2,200 people had been evacuated and that the search continued for missing residents.