ANTALYA, Turkey, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Severe weather in Turkey left one person dead, more than a dozen stranded and forced officials to cancel classes at some schools, authorities said.
A fisherman from Izmir died after his boat capsized early Monday in heavy wind and rain, Today's Zaman reported.
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In Antalya, authorities closed schools because of the weather conditions.
In Mugla's Koycegiz district, a snowstorm stranded 14 students on Sandiras Mountain Sunday Today's Zaman said.
Crews from Koycegiz cleared a road so rescue teams could reach the students, officials said. One woman was hospitalized for severe hypothermia and the rest were taken to a nearby village.
