Death toll in Turkey flooding rises to 82

At least 82 people died in the flooding in northern Turkey, the state emergency department said on Thursday, Report informs, citing TASS.

"82 of our citizens died in the flooding, with 71 people in Kastamonu, 10 in Sinop, and one in Bartin," the department said.

The authorities in Turkey reported 77 victims of natural calamity in the country's north on August 16.

The country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the flood-affected areas the emergency zones on August 13.

Search and rescue works continue in provinces with the assistance of more than 4,600 people and over 1,000 units of equipment.

On August 11, torrential rains caused flooding in the country's several northern provinces, damaging buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure.