
Four men waiting to enter a mosque for evening prayers lost their lives in Yukariyagcilar village in the western province of Balikesir late on Friday when a minaret collapsed under strong winds, the daily Hurriyet reported.
Two injured men were rescued from the rubble.
A twister in the western Turkish town of Menemen, in Izmir province uprooted a security booth at a residential complex, injuring the guard inside. Nearby, officials later found the body of a shepherd believed to have died when the booth struck him.
And heavy rain in the southern town of Antakya in Hatay province caused a wall to collapse on Saturday, killing a man.
Authorities cut off power and drinking water in the town after dozens of flats and offices were inundated.
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