Applause to the heavy machinery operator! After taking the Turkish flag, he continued to demolish the wall.

The excavator operator who demolished the building hit by an IETT bus in Pendik, Istanbul, stopped when he saw the Turkish flag on the wall. After taking the flag, he continued demolishing the building from where he left off, and these moments were captured by a citizen's mobile phone camera.

CONTINUED FROM WHERE HE TOOK THE TURKISH FLAG

The demolition works of the 4-storey building in Orhangazi Neighborhood, which was damaged in a collision with an IETT bus, are still ongoing. The operator who was carrying out the demolition work stopped the excavator when he saw the Turkish flag hanging on the wall. After getting off the vehicle, the operator took the flag from where it was hanging and continued his work.

CAPTURED ON MOBILE PHONE CAMERA

While the behavior of the excavator operator received appreciation from the people around, these moments were recorded by a citizen with a mobile phone.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In Pendik, on August 7th, an IETT bus collided with an electric cargo motorcycle first, and then with a barber shop at the entrance of a 4-storey building on Vatan Street in Orhangazi Neighborhood. 6 people injured in the accident were taken to the hospital, and the column on the side of the building hit by the bus was damaged. The electricity, water, and natural gas of the evacuated building were cut off as a precaution.

After placing 4 steel support columns on the ground floor of the building, the IETT bus was lifted with the help of a crane, and the decision was made to demolish the building.