30.10.2026 16:42
Cevdet Demetgül, 56, who was renovating a house in the Akdeniz district of Mersin, lost his life when the exterior staircase collapsed and he was trapped under pieces of concrete. The investigation into the death of Demetgül, who settled in Mersin after losing his wife and two daughters in Hatay during the February 6 earthquakes and worked in construction, is ongoing.
Cevdet Demetgül, who was trapped under concrete when the exterior staircase of a house he was renovating in Mersin collapsed, lost his life. It was learned that Demetgül, who lost his wife and 2 daughters in the earthquake he experienced in Hatay, settled in Mersin after the disaster.
EXTERIOR STAIRCASE COLLAPSED DURING RENOVATION
The incident occurred on 2846th Street in Şakirgülmen Neighborhood of the central Akdeniz district. According to the information obtained, Cevdet Demetgül (56), who worked at a subcontractor construction company, was trapped under concrete pieces when the exterior staircase collapsed while he was renovating a house. Following the report of surrounding citizens who saw the incident, health and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the area. In the check carried out by the health teams who arrived at the scene, it was determined that Demetgül had lost his life.
HE HAD LOST HIS WIFE AND 2 DAUGHTERS IN THE EARTHQUAKE
On the other hand, the story of the deceased Cevdet Demetgül was heartbreaking. It was learned that Demetgül, who was caught in the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay, lost his wife and 2 daughters in the disaster. The death of Demetgül, who came to Mersin after the earthquake and continued his life by working in construction jobs here, as a result of an unfortunate accident, made everyone sad. Demetgül's lifeless body was taken to the morgue of Mersin City Hospital for autopsy procedures after the examinations made at the scene.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.