17.01.2026 12:06
A disaster was averted in Elazığ. Eight people were poisoned as a result of the boiler flue coming loose in a house. One of the residents noticed the situation and woke the others, preventing the tragedy.
In the Ataşehir neighborhood of Elazığ, the dislodging of a boiler flue resulted in the poisoning of 8 people, 4 of whom were children, while the timely report of a family member who noticed the situation prevented a possible disaster.
8 PEOPLE POISONED, 4 OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN
According to the information obtained, the boiler flue of an apartment in a building came loose. As the burnt gas began to fill the house, 8 people, including 4 children, were poisoned. One of the poisoned individuals woke up and noticed the situation, waking all family members and reporting to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Following this, a large number of health, police, and natural gas teams were dispatched to the area. After the initial interventions at the scene, the 8 individuals were taken to different hospitals in the city by ambulances for treatment. Natural gas teams that entered the premises noticed that the boiler pipe had come loose during their inspection. High levels of gas were detected in the measurements taken inside the apartment.
THEY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DIZZINESS
On the other hand, it was learned that some family members applied to the hospital last night with complaints of nausea and dizziness, and they returned home after their treatments.
"WE DIDN'T REALIZE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SMELL"
Gürhan Turhan, one of the residents of the apartment, stated that there were 8 people in the house, "4 of them were children and 4 were adults. We took them to the hospital last night as well. We thought it was a cold. They didn't realize it because the burnt gas coming back from the flue at night poisoned them. Thank God they woke up. Citizens should be careful during these cold days. The flue had come loose. We took them again last night. They had symptoms like a cold since yesterday, but it wasn't a cold, it was natural gas. We didn't notice it because there was no smell," he said.