03.11.2026 18:23
In the Ula district of Muğla, during an effective downpour, a car caught in floodwaters coming down from the mountains was dragged about 2 kilometers. The 60-year-old Kamuran Kaplan, whose vehicle got stuck on a tree, survived by climbing the tree. Kaplan, who was rescued by AFAD, fire brigade, and gendarmerie teams using a ladder and rope, was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
During the downpour that was effective in the Ula district of Muğla, Kamuran Kaplan (60), the driver of a car that was dragged about 2 kilometers by floodwaters coming down from the mountains, survived by climbing the tree his vehicle got stuck on. Kaplan, who was stranded in the tree, was rescued by AFAD, fire brigade, and gendarmerie teams. In Fethiye's Göcek Neighborhood, roads turned into streams due to the heavy rain.
FLOODWATERS DRAGGED THE CAR FOR 2 KILOMETERS
Heavy rain was effective in Ula and Fethiye. In both districts, roads turned into streams while citizens experienced difficult moments. While the car of Kamuran Kaplan, who is a manager at a site in Ula's Gökçe Neighborhood, was in motion, it was caught by floodwaters coming down from the mountains. The vehicle, which was dragged about 2 kilometers, stopped after getting stuck on a tree. Kaplan got out of his vehicle and climbed the tree.
RESCUED WITH A LADDER AND ROPE
Following the report made by people nearby to the 112 Emergency Call Center, AFAD, fire brigade, and gendarmerie teams from the Akyaka Gendarmerie Station Command came to the aid of Kaplan, who was waiting to be rescued in the tree. The teams reached the tree with a ladder and rope and rescued Kaplan from where he was.
Kaplan, whose health condition was reported to be good, was taken to the hospital by ambulance by 112 Emergency Health teams called to the scene as a precaution.