00:00A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooding homes and roads and killing at least two people
00:06in what officials said on Thursday was the heaviest rainfall in the city since records
00:10began more than 80 years ago. Rescuers worked overnight to save hundreds of people stranded
00:16at their workplaces while bystanders helped countless others.
00:20The rain began lashing Turkey's largest city on Wednesday morning and intensified throughout
00:26the day, causing chaos and flash flooding with footage showing cars being dragged away by the
00:31fast-flowing waters. Two people died in the floods. A 14-year-old was electrocuted after stepping in a
00:38puddle at a park and a 34-year-old slipped on a sidewalk and hit their head. The governor's
00:44office said education would be suspended on Thursday and some state employees would be placed on leave.
00:49It advised residents to stay home unless travel was absolutely necessary and for people living
00:55in basement apartments to spend the night elsewhere.
