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20 Killed in Turkish Floods

Downpour leaves 20 injured, more stranded

By Caroline Miller,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 9, 2009 7:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – Flash floods gushed across a major highway and a commercial district in Istanbul today, killing at least 20 people and stranding dozens in cars or on rooftops, AP reports. Eight people are missing. Fueled by the worst rain in decades, waters rose more than 3...   Read full story »

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