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Search and rescue officers work on the debris of the trucks swept by flash floods in Istanbul
09 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Search and rescue officers work on the debris of the trucks swept by flash floods in Istanbul September 9, 2009. At least 23 people were killed when floods swept the Turkish city of Istanbul, swamping houses, turning highways into fast-flowing rivers and drowning seven women in a minibus that was taking them to work. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY DISASTER)
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