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The death toll from severe flooding in Istanbul has risen to four after a construction worker died in the Beykoz district, according to officials. Search operations continue for five missing people, while seven injured individuals remain hospitalized and seven others have been released, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül stated on Friday. The deceased worker, Faik Şentürk, fell into a water-filled pit while working to drain rainwater at a school construction site. Heavy rainfall had begun earlier in the week, disrupting daily life across the city and causing widespread flooding. Authorities launched search and rescue efforts, maintaining restrictions until Friday morning as the city worked to restore normalcy. Earlier reports indicated a death toll of three, with two additional fatalities confirmed. One was a 34-year-old man in the Sarıyer district who slipped in floodwaters on Dereboyu Avenue and struck his head on the curb. He was pulled from the water by bystanders but later died in the hospital. Another body was found snagged on a bridge pier in the Kağıthane district, with identification efforts ongoing. A 14-year-old boy in the Fatih district died after being electrocuted in a puddle in a park. Torrential rains began on October 14, leading to extensive flooding, damaged infrastructure, and thousands of evacuations. According to the governor’s office, 1,277 flooding incidents were recorded, along with 15 landslides and 47 stranded individuals. Emergency services responded to reports involving 808 residences, 280 workplaces, and 76 vehicles. Istanbul’s acting mayor, Nuri Aslan, noted that the city received nearly 100 millimeters of rainfall in 12 hours, an amount typically seen during extreme weather conditions over 24 hours. He warned that heavy rainfall would continue, affecting areas around the Bosphorus and the city’s eastern regions. Winds could intensify to storm levels, reaching speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, prompting calls for residents to stay indoors unless necessary.