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Flash Floods in Turkey's Southeast Submerge Roads Following Heavy Rainfall

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Severe flash flooding struck Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey, following intense rainfall that caused rivers to overflow and submerge local roads. Multiple news outlets reported the event occurring across different hours of late afternoon Wednesday as water levels rose rapidly in riverbeds surrounding residential areas. Authorities are managing traffic disruptions while residents navigate flooded streets without major structural damage or casualties being confirmed yet by early evening reports from March 20th sources like Cumhuriyet and Halktv.com.tr which covered similar details within minutes

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    A severe thunderstorm struck the city of Şanlıurfa on March 20.
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    The heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and flood roads in Diyarbakır.
March 20, 13:20 Heavy rain in Diyarbakır caused rivers to overflow and roads became submerged.