10.08.2026 20:20
In Şanlıurfa, a chemical substance used to unclog a sink drain exploded like a bomb in a chain supermarket. Six people were injured in the explosion. The injured were taken to hospitals.
A chemical substance used to unclog a sink drain exploded like a bomb in a chain market in Şanlıurfa. Six people were injured in the incident.
THEY TRIED TO UNCLOG THE SINK WITH A CHEMICAL LIQUID
According to the information obtained, the incident occurred in the Ahmet Yesevi neighborhood of the Haliliye district. A chain market manager notified a plumber to unclog the blocked sink drain. The 3 plumbers who came to the market poured a chemical liquid unclogger into the sink drain in the kitchen section to unclog it.
BOILING WATER CREATED A BOMB EFFECT
As a result of the liquid substance exploding like a bomb when hot water was poured on it, 6 people were injured, 3 of whom were plumbers and 3 were market employees.
6 PEOPLE WERE INJURED
The 6 people, who suffered burns on various parts of their bodies, were taken to hospitals in the city center by ambulance by health teams who arrived at the scene upon the notification. Police and AFAD teams launched an investigation at the scene.