A 14-year-old boy has died after torrential rain battered Istanbul, becoming the first confirmed fatality of the severe weather. The tragedy occurred on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Çukurcuma Park, located in the Balat quarter of the Fatih district, according to infohub.kz.
Foreign media report that the teenager stepped into a puddle and was fatally electrocuted. He was hospitalized but could not be saved.
The city received more than 200 millimeters of rainfall per square meter. Nearly 1,300 cases of flooding were recorded. The districts of Beykoz, Sarıyer and Arnavutköy received the heaviest rainfall. Provincial Governor Davut Gül urged residents not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary.
On October 15, authorities declared a yellow weather alert in Istanbul. Classes were fully suspended at all public and private schools in the city.
Restrictions were also 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 were temporarily excused from work.
Istanbul's airports, however, are operating normally, with no flight cancellations.
Earlier, Kursiv reported on flooding in Nepal. In central Nepal, about 60 km from the capital Kathmandu, in the village of Chumnubri, a new devastating flood was triggered by the bursting of a natural dam.