The death toll from the heavy rains in Istanbul has risen to five, Haberturk television reports.

The body of missing Turgut Dursun was found under a bridge in the Eyupsultan district. Three more people are missing, the news agency adds.

There was no immediate comment from city authorities.

Meanwhile, a number of media outlets are not including the man who died on Thursday while trying to empty a cistern filled with rainwater among the casualties of this natural disaster.

Earlier, meteorologists reported that heavy rains are expected to continue in Istanbul from Friday, and on Saturday, the amount of precipitation will be about 60 millimeters per square meter.

The amount of precipitation in Istanbul on Wednesday was a record in the city's recent history, with 261 millimeters of rain falling per square meter, Istanbul governor Davut Gul announced.