A 14-year-old boy has died in Istanbul after a powerful downpour hit the city, becoming the first official victim of the severe weather. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The tragedy occurred on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Chukurboğaz Park (Balat quarter, Fatih district), according to Haberler. Foreign media report that the teenager stepped into a puddle and received a fatal electric shock. He was hospitalized but could not be saved.
More than 200 millimeters of precipitation per square meter fell in the city. Nearly 1,300 flooding cases were recorded in the city. The districts of Beykoz, Sarıyer and Arnavutköy received the largest share of precipitation. Provincial Governor Davut Gül urged citizens not to leave their homes unless necessary.
On October 15, authorities declared a yellow level of meteorological danger in Istanbul. Classes have been fully suspended in all public and private schools in Istanbul.
In addition, restrictions have been imposed on the movement of motorcycles and similar two-wheeled vehicles. Pregnant women, employees with disabilities, veterans and mothers of children under the age of 8 have been temporarily released from work.
However, Istanbul airports are operating as normal without flight cancellations.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote about flooding in Nepal. In central Nepal, about 60 km from the capital Kathmandu, in the village of Chumnubri, a new destructive flood occurred, caused by the bursting of a natural dam.