China News Service, November 30. According to foreign media reports, on the 29th local time, Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, was hit by strong winds, causing at least 4 deaths and 19 injuries.
According to the Turkish "Daily News" report, on the 29th local time, strong winds hit several provinces in Turkey. Among them, the wind speed in some areas of Istanbul was as high as 130 kilometers per hour. The strong wind caused the death of at least 4 people in the city, including 1 Among foreigners, 19 others were injured, of which 3 were in serious condition.
In addition, strong winds disrupted daily life as well as ferry and maritime traffic.
The report pointed out that a local video in Istanbul showed that strong winds knocked down a clock tower, trucks driving on the highway were overturned, trees and signal lights on the roadside were blown down one after another, and many houses were destroyed.
Marine traffic on the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey is closed, and ferry services have been cancelled.
A Turkish Airlines spokesperson said that at least six flights scheduled to land in Istanbul were diverted to other cities.
The Turkish Meteorological Agency stated that strong winds across the country continued on the 30th and asked the public to step up vigilance.