
Meteorologist Çalışkan issued new warnings, stating that the risk of tornadoes continues in Antalya and surrounding regions.
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The tornado that occurred in Antalya caused the containers to be thrown away and the tower crane to topple over. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
Çalışkan stated in the NTV live broadcast that the risk for Antalya continues.
Adding that there has been an increase in the number of people who lost their lives due to tornadoes in Türkiye after the 2000s, Çalışkan added that the tornado disaster seen last night could also occur this evening.
Underlining that heavy rains will continue to be effective in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions, Çalışkan said, "There is a possibility of a tornado forming on the Kaş side tomorrow morning and between Kepez and Manavgat in the evening." he said.
Çalışkan expressed the possibility of tornadoes forming in Antalya, as well as off the Çeşme coast of Izmir and along the Muğla coastline, and continued as follows:
"There will be heavy rains in Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia for two days. There is a risk of tornado formation due to thunderstorms and lightning."
YELLOW AND ORANGE CODE WARNING
General Directorate of Meteorology, code yellow for Adıyaman, Antalya, Aydın, Bingöl, Burdur, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Isparta, Mersin, İzmir, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Tunceli, Şanlıurfa and Batman for tomorrow; He gave an orange code warning to Muğla.
The tornado, which was effective with the storm, tossed two containers containing workers and caused the tower crane, which was approximately 40 meters high, to topple over.
Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin examined the scene and said, "We are faced with a very interesting natural phenomenon." he said.
Rescue teams continued their work at the scene where a tower crane weighing tons fell onto the land. It was learned that the tornado occurred while the workers were watching the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby played yesterday in the container.
It was stated that 4 people were detained within the scope of the investigation launched into the incident.
Describing the moment when the tornado broke out, neighborhood resident Turan Işık said, "The tornado rose so high that no one could see it. We heard noises and humming. My children were in front of the window. Once we realized it was too late, the whole place looked like a war zone." he said.
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Increasing precautions due to the risk of tornadoes in Antalya and surrounding provinces.
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