Found dead in a water well

Found dead in a water well

06.07.2026 23:12

In the Çermik district of Diyarbakır, 55-year-old Cuma Aslan was found motionless in a water well. Health teams determined that Aslan had lost his life. An investigation has been launched into the incident.

Cuma Aslan (55) was found dead in a water well in Diyarbakır's Çermik district.

LIFELESS BODY FOUND IN WATER WELL

The incident occurred in the afternoon in the rural neighborhood of Akçörten, Çermik district. According to claims, those who noticed a person motionless in the well reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon the report, health, fire brigade, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. Through the teams' efforts, the person recovered from the well was identified as Cuma Aslan. Health teams determined during the check that Aslan had lost his life.

Aslan's body was taken to the hospital morgue for an autopsy to determine the cause of death, while an investigation into the incident has been initiated. It is suspected that Aslan may have lost his balance and fallen while drawing water from the well.

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