03.11.2025 21:39
In the Darıca district of Kocaeli, a building was evacuated as a precaution after cracks were detected in its columns. Additionally, it was learned that various cracks had also formed in the building next to the evacuated one.
A building in the Darıca district of Kocaeli, which was found to have cracks in its columns, was evacuated as a precaution. It was also learned that various cracks had formed in the building next to the evacuated one.
Kocaeli was shaken by new news following the tragedy in Gebze, where a building collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 4 people.
According to the information obtained, residents of a three-story building on Kosova Street in the Fevzi Çakmak neighborhood of Darıca noticed cracks in the columns and reported the situation to the authorities.
THE BUILDING WAS EVACUATED
In response, police, AFAD, and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the area. Residents of the building were evacuated as a precaution. Teams are conducting inspections on the columns of the building.
CRACKS HAVE ALSO FORMED IN OTHER BUILDINGS
Mürsel Çiftçi, a resident of the evacuated building, stated that the structure is over 40 years old. Çiftçi said, "Our nephew noticed the cracks. There are also cracks in the plaster that have widened. We will also evacuate the house." Additionally, it was learned that various cracks had formed in the building next to the evacuated one.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
On October 29, a seven-story building collapsed in the Mevlana neighborhood of Gebze, Kocaeli, resulting in the deaths of Emine (37) and Levent Bilir (44), who were tenants in the building, along with their children, 12-year-old Muhammet Emir and 14-year-old Hayrunnisa Nur Bilir. 18-year-old Dilara Bilir was rescued alive. As a precaution, 21 buildings, 28 workplaces, and 79 independent units were evacuated in the region. Expert teams are continuing their work in Gebze.