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Bulgaria issues Turkey travel advisory

Wed, Sep 09 2009 14:31 CET

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Bulgaria issues Turkey travel advisory

A man waits for help as he stands on partially submerged vehicles after heavy rain in Istanbul on September 9 2009.

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry issued an advisory to its citizens to refrain temporarily from travelling to Istanbul and Edirne, including over the forthcoming weekend, Dnevnik daily said on September 9 2009.

Two days of torrential rains triggered flash floods in northwestern Turkey, across the border from Bulgaria, including the main highway used by Bulgarian tourists travelling to Istanbul via Edirne.

There was no information about Bulgarians affected by the floods, with no one contacting Bulgaria's consulate in Istanbul, the Foreign Ministry said, as quoted by Dnevnik daily.

The flooding left at least 28 people dead on September 9, including 23 in Istanbul province, CNN reported. Witnesses in the city of Istanbul said the flash floods hit at 7.30am, washing through an industrial zone situated in a low-lying valley. Dozens of cargo trucks flipped over or were ripped to pieces, the network said.

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