21.05.2025 16:58
In the Bornova district of İzmir, Ertan Mavibaş, who was injured in an explosion believed to be caused by a gas leak in an apartment on the third floor of a seven-story building, passed away 10 days later in the hospital where he was being treated. It has emerged that 27-year-old Mavibaş called his family shortly before the incident and told them during a video call that he was going to commit suicide.
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A fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor of a seven-story building located in the Kazımdirik neighborhood of Bornova district in İzmir, which is believed to have been caused by a gas leak explosion.
THOSE TRAPPED WERE EVACUATED
During the incident that occurred on May 11, bystanders panicked, and fire, medical, and police teams were dispatched to the area upon notification. Firefighters intervened and extinguished the flames while also evacuating those trapped in the building.
4 PEOPLE INJURED
Ertan Mavibaş, who was in the apartment where the explosion occurred, along with Evin Kaya, Ramazan Kurt, and Ahmet Avşar, who were passing by on the street, were injured. The injured were taken to Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital and İzmir City Hospital by ambulances.
EXPLOSION CAUGHT ON CAMERA
The explosion caused damage to the apartment, and the windows of nearby cafes and businesses were shattered. Footage captured by a security camera at a business showed a person trying to protect their head from falling concrete pieces after the explosion, panicking and fleeing.
HE LOST HIS 10-DAY FIGHT FOR LIFE
Three of the injured were discharged after their treatment. However, 27-year-old Ertan Mavibaş, who was being treated in intensive care, passed away today.
HE SAID HE WOULD COMMIT SUICIDE
Furthermore, it was revealed that Mavibaş had called his family shortly before the incident and told them via video call that he would commit suicide. In a written statement made by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the incident, it was stated that Mavibaş cut the connection pipe between the natural gas line and the stove and ignited it with a lighter.
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