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Cars swept downstream as flash floods devastate Ankara

Footage has emerged of cars and trucks being swept away in powerful flash floods, caused by torrential rain, in Turkey's capital Ankara.

Floods in Ankara, Turkey.

Floods in Ankara, Turkey. Source: Reuters

Heavy rain for nine minutes triggered dangerous flooding in Ankara's Mamak district on Saturday, injuring four people and damaging more than 160 cars and 25 businesses.


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