BREAKING NEWS Cappadocia Fairy Chimney News: Fairy chimney collapsed in Cappadocia: There are dead and injured

Around Nevşehir's Göreme Open Air Museum, rock pieces that broke off from the fairy chimney due to the heavy rain in the region fell into the area where the citizens were. Upon notice, police, gendarmerie, AFAD and medical teams were dispatched to the region. In the investigation carried out by the teams, it was determined that 2 people lost their lives by falling under the rocks.

INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said, "An investigation was immediately launched by our Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the fairy chimney collapse that occurred in the Göreme town of the central district of Nevşehir, and 1 Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor and 2 Public Prosecutors were assigned. According to the initial findings, 2 people lost their lives and 5 people were injured in the incident. Search and rescue teams are continuing their work in a coordinated and intensive manner in order to identify other victims who may be trapped under the debris.

May God have mercy on those who lost their lives, patience and condolences to their families and relatives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. I hope that the search and rescue efforts will have a positive outcome as soon as possible. I extend my best wishes to everyone affected by this painful incident in Nevşehir. May God protect our country and our beloved nation from all kinds of accidents and disasters." he said.

THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR THE ROOT COLLAPSE

Making a statement to the press, Nevşehir Governor Hüseyin Kök said, according to the first findings; He said 2 people lost their lives. "As of 15.15 today, there was a landslide caused by excessive rainfall. Unfortunately, we have reached the bodies of 2 of our citizens due to the rockfall that occurred as a result of the landslide in Göreme town of Nevşehir center.

Our search and rescue efforts continue at the scene. Our state continues to work at the scene with all its resources, tools, equipment and personnel. We will continue to enlighten and inform the public as developments occur in the future. As of now, our injured person has been hospitalized and his treatment has started. We hope he recovers. We extend our best wishes once again. "We will continue to inform the public about the developments."

SENSITIVE LISTENING IS MADE IN THE AREA

The meticulous work of the teams continues in the area where rocks fell from the fairy chimney in Göreme town of Nevşehir's central district. In order to determine whether anyone is buried under the broken rock fragments, the teams ask for silence from time to time and carry out sensitive listening work. The area where the rocks fell was also viewed from the air. The teams' work continues.