29.11.2025 01:05
In the Erdemli district of Mersin, 85-year-old Galip Koç lost his life in a fire that broke out in his home. It was reported that the fire started from an electric heater.
In the Erdemli district of Mersin, 85-year-old Galip Koç lost his life in a fire that broke out in his home.
The fire started in the two-story detached house where Galip Koç lived alone in the Elvanlı neighborhood of the district in the evening hours. Those who saw the flames rising from the house called the 112 Emergency Call Center for help.
Upon the notification, fire, health, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. After the fire was extinguished by the fire crews using high-pressure water, an examination of the house revealed the lifeless body of Galip Koç. It was stated that Koç lived alone because his wife had passed away earlier.
After the investigation conducted by the prosecutor and police in the burned house, Koç's lifeless body was taken to the morgue of the Mersin Forensic Medicine Institution for autopsy.
LATE NOTICE
While it is emphasized that the fire originated from the electric heater in the house, it was announced that the investigation regarding the incident is ongoing, and it was suggested that it was noticed late due to the lack of nearby residential areas.