Drinking water warning in Rize after heavy rainfall

Published 19 Sept, 23:28

This story is from 19 September 2026.

The Rize Provincial Health Directorate urged residents not to consume water of unknown source and origin, and to boil and cool it before use when necessary. The announcement stated that caution should be exercised for 5-7 days after rainfall ends.

The warning came after the heavy rains that affected the city. The directorate emphasized that waters whose source is not protected should not be consumed. Caution was urged for a week after the rains end.