Explosion in auto repair shop in Samandağ, 13-year-old apprentice lost his life
Quick Look
- On September 8, 13-year-old Tunç Ç., who worked in an auto repair shop in Uzunbağ District of Hatay Samandağ district, experienced an explosion while performing maintenance on the engine part of a vehicle.
- A piece of the engine broke off and hit his head, and his death was confirmed by the medical teams who arrived at the scene.
- Gendarmerie teams launched an investigation into the incident.
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The incident took place in an auto repair shop in Uzunbağ District, Samandağ district of Hatay province. 13-year-old Tunç Ç. experienced an explosion while performing maintenance on the engine part of a vehicle arriving at his workplace.
The incident took place on September 8 in Uzunbağ District of Samandağ district. An explosion occurred while 13-year-old Tunç Ç., who was working as an apprentice in the auto repair shop in the neighborhood, was performing maintenance on the engine part of a vehicle that came to his workplace.
A piece broke off from the engine part of the vehicle and hit Ç.'s head. After the situation was reported to the 112 Emergency Call Center, the gendarmerie and ambulance team were dispatched to the scene. Medical teams arrived at the scene in a short time and after first aid, it was determined that 13-year-old Ç. had died. Ç.'s lifeless body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute by hearse.
Gendarmerie teams launched an investigation into the incident.
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As a result of the gendarmerie investigation, an indictment regarding occupational safety violations will be prepared.
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Open Questions
- What caused the explosion?
- What were the security measures at the repair shop?
- Who is the employer or the repair shop responsible and will liability be investigated?
