The tents housing earthquake victims were flooded as a result of the heavy rain that hit Doğanşehir (Wêranşar) in the province of Malatya (Meletî).

Tens of thousands of citizens live in tents in Malatya, where 32,000 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in the 6 February earthquake. Heavy rains have hit the province for 3 days, flooding the streets.

The rain is expected to continue until tomorrow, Thursday.