A decision for arrest has been issued in the investigation into the tornado disaster in the Kepez district of Antalya, where 4 workers lost their lives. Of the 4 suspects taken into custody, contractor Mevlüt Ç. and site manager Deniz K. were arrested by the court.
As part of the investigation initiated by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, contractor Mevlüt Ç., his wife Ş.Ç., site manager Deniz K., and occupational safety specialist İ.A. had been taken into custody. Following their procedures at the police station, Mevlüt Ç. and Deniz K. were referred to the courthouse and arrested on charges of "causing the death of more than one person by negligence" in line with the expert report. Ş.Ç. and İ.A. were released under judicial control conditions.
TORNADO DISASTER AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE
The incident occurred on October 26 at around 23:00 at a construction site on 6199 Street in Fevzi Çakmak Neighborhood of Kepez district. The tornado, which emerged along with heavy rainfall, tossed two containers where the workers were located; a tower crane approximately 40 meters high also collapsed.
Teams dispatched to the region upon notification removed the workers from the containers and took them to the hospital. Aycan Kılınç (30), as well as Syrian nationals Muhammet Mustafa el Naim, İsa Musa el Nevaf, and Selahattin Muhammed el Naim, lost their lives in the disaster. The construction site guard, Cumali Kurak, was injured.
Due to the impact of the tornado, pieces of the containers at the construction site were scattered around. Damage also occurred to the security wall of a nearby housing complex, the roof of a school, and some vehicles. It was learned that the workers were watching the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby in the container during the tornado.
IDENTIFICATION PROCESS CONTINUES
The bodies of the 4 workers who lost their lives were taken to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute morgue following examinations at the scene. Aycan Kılınç's body was handed over to his relatives after the procedures and sent to his hometown of Niğde.
It was reported that identification efforts are ongoing for Syrian nationals Muhammet Mustafa el Naim, İsa Musa el Nevaf, and Selahattin Muhammed el Naim due to the lack of identity documents. It was stated that the investigation is continuing in line with the expert report and the judicial process.
News Source: 12punto
