08.03.2025 16:50
An 80-year-old man in Mersin chose a dangerous way to enter his house after forgetting his keys. The elderly man, who tried to enter his home from the balcony using a rope he had thrown over the roof, fell onto the zinc roof.
In the Palmiye Neighborhood of the Yenişehir district in Mersin, terrifying moments occurred in a three-story apartment building located on 1207 Street. 80-year-old Veli Birol attempted to enter his home from the balcony using a rope he had thrown from the roof.
LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL
At that moment, the elderly man lost his balance and fell onto the zinc roof on the first floor. The situation was reported to the Emergency Call Center. Firefighters, medical teams, and police were dispatched to the area. The fire brigade teams from Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, who arrived at the scene, secured the injured elderly man on a stretcher and brought him down through the side window.
HE RESORTED TO THIS METHOD BECAUSE HE FORGOT HIS KEY
The elderly man, who was brought down under the supervision of the fire and medical teams, was taken to the hospital by ambulance. It was claimed that Birol resorted to such a method because he had forgotten his key at home.