Torrential rain triggers fatal floods and mudslides in northern Turkey

A Coast Guard helicopter rescues a man stranded on a rooftop in Bozkurt, Turkey (IHA via AP)

Turkish authorities said Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to 11. One other person is reported missing.

The floods battered the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun on Wednesday, demolishing homes and bridges and sweeping away cars. Helicopters scrambled to rescue people stranded on rooftops.