Frightening explosion at girls' dormitory: Students relocated to a hotel

The incident occurred at a private girls' dormitory in the Bahçelievler Şehit Sinan Gümüştaş neighborhood of the Serdivan district.

A gas cylinder in the dormitory's lounge exploded for reasons yet to be determined. Following the explosion, which caused panic, damage was observed on the exterior of the building, with some windows shattered and belongings scattered outside.

While the building was evacuated shortly after as a precautionary measure, it was learned that the dormitory management relocated the students to a hotel.

Upon notification, numerous fire, medical, and police teams were dispatched to the area. The teams arriving at the scene took security measures in the area where the explosion occurred and conducted an investigation. There were no injuries in the building, which sustained material damage.

"A noise like this was heard during the 1999 earthquake"

50-year-old Göksel Alpay, who lives across from the dormitory where the explosion took place, described the panic they experienced during the incident.

Alpay said, "My wife and I were watching television at home. Suddenly, there was an explosion sound. I thought it was an earthquake. Because a noise like this was heard during the 1999 earthquake.

I jumped up from my seat, shouting. My wife and I ran to the window; we are neighbors across the street anyway. I saw smoke rising from the dormitory. Fire and ambulance crews arrived in less than 5 minutes, but I can say my heart is still pounding."