26.07.2026 21:50
In the Tarsus district of Mersin, one of five people who entered the sea to cool off managed to reach the shore, while four people, including one child, disappeared among the waves. During the search efforts launched by the teams, the lifeless bodies of three people were found. The search for the missing child continues.
5 people who came to the beach in Kulak Mahallesi, Tarsus district of Mersin, entered the sea and started swimming.
1 CHILD AND 4 PEOPLE DISAPPEARED AMONG THE WAVES
While one of those who entered the sea got out, one child and four others disappeared among the waves. Upon notification of the situation to the 112 Emergency Command Center, the Coast Guard Command, Mersin Provincial Police Department Underwater Group Directorate, health, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. Teams initiated search and rescue operations in the region.
BODIES OF 3 FOUND
In the operations, the lifeless bodies of 3 people were recovered, while efforts to find a missing child continue.
Mersin Governor Atilla Toros also came to the area and is monitoring the efforts on-site.