Black Sea floods: Death toll rises to 82 with 32 still missing

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The death toll from floods in Turkey's Black Sea region has risen to 79, the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) has announced.

Heavy rain hit the region in the north of the country on August 11, leaving 71 people dead in the province of Kastamonu, said a statement by

Ten others died in the Sinop province, along with one person in the Bartın province.

​​​​​​​President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last Friday visited the worst-hit flood area in Bozkurt, Kastamonu, and announced that places affected had been declared disaster zones and are slated for government aid.

Visiting Kastamonu's Bozkurt district on August 12, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu said it was "the worst flood disaster I have ever seen."

Bozkurt district was split into two and transportation between the two parts had not been possible for hours, he had said.

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