25.05.2026 21:11
A person who was buried under soil in a collapse that occurred during an excavation for treasure hunting in a hazelnut orchard in Samsun's Salıpazarı district has lost their life.
A person digging for treasure in a hazelnut garden in the Salıpazarı district of Samsun lost their life after being buried under a collapse.
BURIED UNDER SOIL DURING TREASURE DIG
The incident occurred in the Hamzalı area of Karadere neighborhood, Salıpazarı district. According to information obtained, a collapse happened while individuals were digging for treasure in a hazelnut garden. In the incident, A.T. (50) was trapped under soil, while the person with him, Ş.Ç., reported the situation to authorities.
LOST HIS LIFE
Upon notification, Samsun AFAD, fire brigade, health teams, and gendarmerie were dispatched to the scene. As a result of the teams' efforts, it was determined that A.T., extracted from under the soil, had lost his life. A.T.'s body was taken to the Salıpazarı State Hospital morgue for autopsy following the gendarmerie's on-site investigation.
Karadere Neighborhood Headman Yaşar Güngör said, "When the person with him contacted us, we notified the gendarmerie and health teams. He was recovered dead as a result of the teams' intervention."
Salıpazarı Chauffeur Chamber President İsak Kök stated that they went to the area as soon as they heard about the incident and said, "Unfortunately, he was recovered dead from under the soil as a result of the teams' intervention." The investigation into the incident continues.