22.08.2026 23:50
Rıdvan Çetinkaya, who jumped into the Bendimahi River in the Muradiye district of Van to save his wife and child who were swept away by the water during a picnic, lost his life. The mother and child were rescued.
A person who jumped into the Bendimahi River to save his wife and child, who were swept away by the water during a picnic in the Muradiye district of Van, lost his life.
HE JUMPED INTO THE WATER TO SAVE HIS FAMILY
While Rıdvan Çetinkaya, his wife, and child were having a picnic in Kandahar Neighborhood, the mother and child were swept away by the water in the Bendimahi River for an undetermined reason. Çetinkaya jumped into the water to save his wife and child.
With the help of nearby citizens, the mother and child were pulled from the water and taken to the hospital by health teams.
HE LOST HIS LIFE
AFAD, police, and firefighter diving teams were dispatched to the region for Çetinkaya, who had disappeared in the river. It was determined that Rıdvan Çetinkaya, who was pulled from the water during the teams' efforts, had lost his life.