Male body found in the sea in Kocaeli
A male body found floating motionless off the pier of a residential complex in Darıca was recovered from the sea by the Coast Guard and other teams. His identity and the cause of death will be determined following an examination at the morgue.
İHA
People who saw a person floating motionless on the water off the pier of a residential complex on Yelkenkaya Street in the Piri Reis neighborhood of Kocaeli's Darıca district reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
Upon the report, Coast Guard, police, AFAD, and medical teams were dispatched to the area. The body, which was recovered from the sea by the teams and taken onto a boat, was brought to the pier.
The body, which showed signs of decomposition and is estimated to belong to a man in his 50s, was taken to the Gebze Fatih State Hospital morgue for identification and to determine the exact cause of death.
An investigation into the incident has been initiated.