08.06.2026 22:41
In the tragic accident that occurred at the Istanbul Laleli-Istanbul University tram stop, 6-year-old foreign national Muhammed M.M. lost his life. The young child, who lost his balance and fell onto the tracks while waiting at the stop, was trapped under the tram arriving at the station at that moment. Health teams arriving at the scene upon notification determined that the unfortunate child had died. The great panic experienced by nearby citizens at the moment of the accident was captured by the camera of a nearby workplace.
A heartbreaking accident occurred in Istanbul. A 6-year-old foreign national child fell onto the tracks on the T1 Tram Line and tragically died after being caught under the tram. The intense panic experienced by bystanders after the accident was captured moment by moment on camera.
TRAPPED UNDER THE TRAM
The incident occurred around 18:30 at the Laleli - Istanbul University Stop on the T1 Tram Line. According to information obtained, 6-year-old foreign national Muhammed M.M. lost his balance while waiting at the stop and fell onto the tracks. At that moment, the tram approaching the stop did not notice the small child on the tracks and struck him. The unfortunate child was trapped under the tram.
DIED AT THE SCENE
Following fearful reports from bystanders, numerous fire, police, and emergency medical teams were dispatched to the area. After rescue teams worked to free him, it was determined by medical personnel that young Muhammed had died at the scene.
After crime scene investigators completed their work, the lifeless body of the child was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute mortuary for autopsy procedures. The tram services, temporarily halted due to the accident, resumed normal operations after the tracks were cleared by the teams.
HORRIFYING MOMENTS ON CAMERA
Meanwhile, the chaotic scene that immediately followed the accident was recorded by a security camera at a nearby workplace.
The footage clearly shows the great shock, fear, and panic experienced by citizens at the stop and in the area who witnessed the accident.
Security forces have launched a comprehensive investigation into the devastating accident that resulted in the death of the young child.