14-YEAR-OLD CHILD AMONG TWO DEAD

ISTANBUL, OCTOBER 15 /SRNA/ – At least two people, including a child, have died in flooding that hit Istanbul.

In the Fatih district, a 14-year-old was electrocuted after entering a puddle in a park, the Turkish daily Hurriyet reported.

The child was taken to hospital unconscious but could not be saved despite doctors' efforts.

In Sarıyer, one person died after falling while attempting to cross a road amid the flooding.

Rainfall of 242 millimeters per square meter was reported in some districts, and heavy rain is expected to continue today.

The Istanbul Governor's Office announced that schools would be closed today, while public-sector employees with disabilities and mothers with young children would be granted leave.