The death toll from severe flooding in Istanbul has risen to four after rescuers recovered another body, while three people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.

The flooding followed torrential rainfall that hit Türkiye’s largest city on October 14, inundating homes, businesses, roads and underpasses, sweeping away vehicles and leaving residents stranded.

Authorities have mobilised emergency teams to search for the missing and assist people affected by the disaster.

Istanbul experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall, with some areas recording more than 270 millimetres of precipitation, according to local authorities. The downpour caused streams to overflow, flooded residential areas and severely disrupted transport across the city.

More than 3,000 people were rescued or evacuated from flooded areas, according to officials. Emergency teams used boats, heavy machinery and other equipment to reach people trapped in buildings and inundated locations.

The flooding also damaged vehicles and businesses, while the overflow of the Kağıthane Stream inundated the historic Sadabad Mosque and nearby buildings.

Authorities ordered schools to close through Friday and urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel as further rainfall threatened to complicate recovery efforts.

Search and rescue operations remain ongoing as emergency services continue efforts to locate the three missing people and assess the damage caused by the flooding. (ILKHA)