He narrowly escaped death, and his joke, made while he could barely stand, became the talk of the town.

02.02.2026 19:43

A plumbing master working on renovation in Rize narrowly escaped falling after slipping in the chimney shaft of a six-story building. Thanks to his reflexes, the plumber managed to hold onto the walls and stopped on the first floor, while the wall was broken to extract him. The master, who became unrecognizable due to the intense soot and was seen struggling to even stand, made a joke that became a topic of discussion.

The plumber Kibar Taşkın from Trabzon, who was working on renovation at the Rize Public Center, lost his balance and began to slide down rapidly while working with a drill inside the chimney.

SURVIVED BY HOLDING ONTO THE WALLS

In a narrow space of about 1 square meter, Taşkın slowed his fall by pressing his hands and feet against the walls and managed to stop himself by getting stuck on the first floor. Upon notification of the situation, his team members arrived at the scene. Taşkın was rescued from his location after the wall on the first floor was broken.

HIS JOKE WHILE HE COULDN'T EVEN STAND BECAME THE AGENDA

Those who saw the plumber, who became unrecognizable due to the thick soot inside the chimney, experienced a momentary shock. After coming out of the chimney, 40-year-old Taşkın, who was seen to have difficulty standing, made a joke that became the talk of the town. In those moments captured by a mobile phone camera, Taşkın was seen saying, "Hello, I am Trabzonspor's new transfer Simon Banza."

"I OPENED MY ARMS TO SLOW MY FALL"

Kibar Taşkın, whose condition was reported to be good, described the interesting moments he experienced as follows: "Due to my profession, when we went to our working area, we realized that the existing chimney was insufficient for us. I entered the chimney from the sixth floor. While trying to widen it by breaking, I descended to the third floor. I started to fall as I couldn't maintain my balance. I fell to the first floor. I opened my arms to slow my fall. I stopped by getting stuck on the first floor. When I told my friends that I was stuck, they found me by hitting the walls to determine where I was and rescued me," he stated.