08.05.2025 17:23
An explosion occurred during welding operations at a motorcycle repair shop in Kağıthane. In the fire that broke out after the explosion, one person in the warehouse lost their life, and three others were injured, one of them seriously.
At around 14:30, in the motorcycle repair shop located on the first floor of a four-story building in Seyrantepe Mahallesi Yılmaz Sokak, Kağıthane district of Istanbul, an explosion reportedly occurred during welding operations. Four people were trapped inside due to the fire caused by the explosion.
ONE PERSON LOST HIS LIFE
Citizens who saw the smoke reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon notification, health, fire, and police teams were dispatched to the scene. While the police took security measures around the area, the fire department intervened in the flames. During the fire, Oğuzhan Gündoğdu (31), who was in the storage area of the repair shop, lost his life.
3 PEOPLE INJURED, 1 SERIOUSLY
Mustafa G. (56), Cemal Ö. (58), and Ümit Ç. (39) were injured in the fire. After the initial intervention at the scene, the injured were taken to the hospital, and it was learned that Ümit Ç.'s health condition was serious.
FIRE EXTINGUISHED
The fire was extinguished with the intervention of the fire department. The prosecutor's office will come to the scene for investigations regarding Oğuzhan Gündoğdu, who lost his life in the fire. Teams are continuing their work related to the incident.
Source: İHA, DHA