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Dubai airport flights delayed due to rain

Dubai airport flights delayed due to rain

Dubai International, one of the world’s busiest airports, canceled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Reuters reports with a reference to Dubai Airports. Flights are likely to be delayed …

Man drowns in Istanbul

Man drowns in Istanbul

Officials in Istanbul discovered the body of a man while clearing floodwaters following heavy downpours and flash flooding on Saturday, Ahval News reports with a reference to independent news site T24. The body was …

Sochi inches away from flood

Sochi inches away from flood

According to the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation for the Krasnodar Territory, downpours led to a critical rise of the water level in the rivers around Sochi, and therefore they can overspill its banks in the …

Two cites in Iran's Golestan to be evacuated

Two cites in Iran's Golestan to be evacuated

The Iranian authorities decided to evacuate people from the two cites - Gomishan and Siminshahr, the deputy governor of the Golestan province said. The population of Gomishan is 19191 people, the population of Siminshahr - …

Heavy rainfall causes floods in Istanbul - media

Heavy rainfall causes floods in Istanbul - media

Heavy rainfall has caused floods in Istanbul, inundating roads, underpasses and subway lines and causing havoc in the city. The DHA news agency said people stranded in homes due to flooding in the district of Silivri — one of the …

First victim of Sochi floods found

First victim of Sochi floods found

The body of a man aged 35-40 has been found in the Adlersky District of Sochi. He is being identified, TASS reports. Sochi has recently been hit by heavy rain, with a mean annual rainfall falling in two months. The water level on the

Storm warning declared in Sochi

Storm warning declared in Sochi

A storm warning has been declared in Sochi. Forecasts say that Krasnodar Territory may be hit by heavy rain, strong winds, flood and hail that may cause mudslides, power outages, and damage to roofs, social facilities and roads, TASS reports. …

Aeroflot cancels two flights to Sochi

Aeroflot cancels two flights to Sochi

Aeroflot has canceled two flights to Sochi today – SU1130/1131 and SU1126/1127 – due to bad weather conditions at Adler Airport of Sochi. An additional flight SU1770/1771 was organized with departures at 9.30pm and 1.30pm. …

Airport and train station open again

Airport and train station open again

The airport and a train station in Sochi have been opened again after the flood. The villages of Mirny, Kudepsta, Lazurny, 44 streets, 200 houses and 250 residential territories have been flooded, TASS reports. About 1,500 …