26.11.2025 09:10
A collapse occurred in the Amasra district of Bartın during the night. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries in the incident that took place in the area where the foundation was being excavated for construction. Due to the collapse, the ground beneath a building located above the construction site also shifted. As a precaution, 70 residents from a 24-apartment building were evacuated from their homes.
A collapse occurred at a construction site located in the Kaleşah neighborhood of Amasra district in Bartın during the night hours. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries in the incident that took place in the area where the foundation was being excavated. The absence of workers at the construction site during the time of the incident prevented a disaster.
70 PEOPLE EVACUATED
The soil on the ground of a building located above the area where the collapse occurred also slid. Upon receiving reports from those who heard the sounds, health, fire, police, and AFAD teams were dispatched to the region. The teams evacuated 70 people from the 24-apartment building. Citizens were relocated to hotels and police lodgings in Amasra. Construction work has been halted. The entrances of the building and the construction site were cordoned off and closed. Investigations in the area are ongoing.