16.03.2026 21:21
In the Gebze district of Kocaeli, one of three friends who were sitting by a fire and chatting lost his balance while sitting on a retaining wall by the roadside and fell about 4 meters to the concrete ground. The moments of the fall of the seriously injured individual were captured by a security camera.
Moments when a person, who was chatting with friends in Kocaeli's Gebze district, fell from a 4-meter-high retaining wall were captured by security cameras.
HE LOST HIS BALANCE SUDDENLY
The incident occurred around 03:00 at night in the Eskihisar neighborhood of the district, on Sungurca Street. While three friends were trying to warm up by lighting a fire by the roadside, Memduh Ortakçı climbed onto the retaining wall and sat down. Engrossed in conversation with his friends, Ortakçı lost his balance and fell approximately 4 meters onto the concrete ground, sustaining injuries.
HIS CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Upon notification, gendarmerie and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Ortakçı, who was seriously injured, was treated at Darıca Farabi Training and Research Hospital, to which he was taken by the medical team. It was reported that Ortakçı's health condition remains serious as he continues to receive treatment in the intensive care unit.
THOSE MOMENTS WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Moments when Ortakçı fell from the retaining wall were reflected in the security camera. The gendarmerie has launched an investigation into the incident.