Malatya flash floods hit Hekimhan, flooding two homes and damaging apricots
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Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Kocaözü, Hekimhan district of Malatya province, on August 16, flooding two house basements and covering some roads with mud and stones. Apricot producers worked to save drying harvests after floodwaters damaged part of the crop. Fire crews were dispatched and clean-up continued.
Key Facts
- Heavy rain in Kocaözü, Hekimhan district, flooded the basements of two homes.
- Several roads in Kocaözü were covered with mud and stones after the flood.
- Apricot producers in Hekimhan saw part of the apricots left on drying racks damaged by rain and floodwater.
- Fire crews were dispatched to Kocaözü and began work in flooded homes and affected areas.
Flooding in Kocaözü
Heavy rain in Malatya province triggered a flood in Kocaözü, a neighborhood of Hekimhan district. The flood left some roads covered in mud and stones. Water entered the basements of two houses. Fire crews were dispatched to the area after reports, and work continued in flooded homes and affected points.
Apricot Harvest Damage
The flood that filled two house basements also reached apricot drying racks in Kocaözü. Apricots laid out in the sun were exposed to rain and floodwater, and part of the crop was damaged. Producers worked intensively to pull their crop out of the floodwater.
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Malatya flash floods hit Hekimhan, flooding two homes and damaging apricots
