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Rize downpour damage exceeds 1 billion lira

This story is from 24 September 2026.

Damage assessments after the downpour in Rize on September 19 put total losses at about 1.042 billion lira. Governor İhsan Selim Baydaş said no lives were lost.

The downpour was especially severe in the İyidere and Pazar districts. Governor Baydaş said damage assessment work is ongoing and that businesses that could not be reached on the day of the rain will also be evaluated.

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