Elevator with snapped cable takes young mother's life

In the Tarsus district of Mersin, an elevator with a snapped cable fell, resulting in the death of a 27-year-old mother of one.

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Elevator with snapped cable takes young mother's life

The incident occurred in an 11-story apartment building in the Altaylılar neighborhood of the district.

Elevator with snapped cable takes young mother's life

According to the information received, 27-year-old Pelin Kıyga entered the elevator after leaving her apartment on the 7th floor to go to work.

Elevator with snapped cable takes young mother's life

At that moment, the elevator's cable snapped and it plummeted to the ground. Upon notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene.

Elevator with snapped cable takes young mother's life

The teams transported Kıyga, who had fallen with the elevator, to the district state hospital by ambulance. Despite all interventions at the hospital, Kıyga, who was learned to be a mother of one child, lost her life. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.