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10 IHH volunteers rescued from canyon in Turkey; one person died
A group of 14 IHH volunteers from Istanbul went missing at Yazılı Canyon in Isparta province, Turkey.
Rescuers found the group with help from drones and other aircraft, but one person died after being swept away by floodwater.
Three of the 13 survivors were brought out during the night.
Darkness and the canyon’s steep, rugged terrain paused the search for the other 10 until morning.
Rain had raised the water, making the rescue harder.
Teams from several provinces rescued the remaining 10 volunteers using ropes and mountaineering techniques.
They were taken to hospitals for health checks, and the sources report no further rescue work is needed.
Ten İHH volunteers were rescued from Yazılı Canyon in Isparta province, Turkey, after being trapped there.
One person in the 14-member group died, and the other three were rescued earlier.
Rescue teams resumed work on the morning of October 19 after stopping overnight because of darkness and difficult conditions.
Rising water and steep, rugged terrain made the operation difficult.
The 10 rescued volunteers were taken to hospitals for health checks.
- Who
- Ten İHH volunteers were rescued; one person in their 14-member group died.
- What
- Rescuers brought the 10 volunteers out of Yazılı Canyon.
- When
- October 19, after rescue work resumed that morning.
- Where
- Yazılı Canyon, in Sütçüler district, Isparta province, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
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Authorities received a report that 14 İHH volunteers from Istanbul had gone missing in Yazılı Canyon.
Rescuers found one person dead and brought three of the other 13 people out.
Rescue work resumed after being paused overnight because of darkness and difficult conditions.
Rescuers brought the remaining 10 volunteers out of the canyon.
- Group size
- 14 İHH volunteers
- Rescued earlier
- 3 people
- Rescued on October 19
- 10 İHH volunteers
- Death toll
- 1 person
- Location
- Yazılı Canyon, Sütçüler district, Isparta province
- Rescue response
- More than 200 people took part in search and rescue work
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What people are saying
Our friends, who were all trained, were able to bring the 10 people trapped there out safely using mountaineering techniques.