He drowned in the dam while trying to get a watermelon.

He drowned in the dam while trying to get a watermelon.

26.06.2025 17:50

Doğan Varol, who fell into the water while trying to leave a watermelon to cool off at the Kral Kızı Dam in the Ergani district of Diyarbakır, went missing. As a result of the search efforts conducted by the teams, the young man's lifeless body was retrieved from the water.

Doğan Varol (24), who wanted to retrieve the watermelon he had placed in the Kral Kızı Dam in Ergani district of Diyarbakır to cool it down, fell into the water and went missing. His lifeless body was retrieved from the water by the teams.

FELL INTO THE WATER WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE WATERMELON

The incident occurred in the afternoon at the Kral Kızı Dam near the Yoncalı neighborhood of Ergani district. Doğan Varol lost his balance and fell into the water while trying to retrieve the watermelon he had left to cool down. Following his disappearance, AFAD, fire brigade, search and rescue, and diving teams were dispatched to the area upon the notification of the locals.

Drowned in the dam while trying to retrieve the watermelon

LIFLESS BODY FOUND

In the operation involving 4 search and rescue technicians, 1 search and rescue vehicle, 4 divers, 1 diving vehicle, and 1 boat, Doğan Varol's lifeless body was found and retrieved from the water. Varol was taken to the morgue for an autopsy. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.

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