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'Hazelnut islands' wash ashore after flash floods in northern Turkey
'Hazelnut islands' wash ashore after flash floods in northern Turkey
Tonnes of hazelnuts have washed ashore in the northern Turkish province of Ordu, days after they formed islets off the town following flash floods. Click through for the story in photos...
Heavy rain had hit Turkey's Black Sea provinces in the first days of the week, damaging dozens of buildings and plantations. The swept away hazelnut trees and shrubs have washed ashore, Demirören News Agency reported on Aug. 11.
Locals in Ordu collected hazelnuts from the sea.
According to the Health Ministry, one person died and 10 were injured in the floods.
Here are more photos from the efforts to collect swept-away hazelnuts from the beaches of Ordu.
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