24.05.2025 10:33
An 11-year-old girl named Dilan, who wanted to save her brother who fell into an irrigation canal in Adana, was swept away by the current and drowned.
A heartbreaking incident occurred in the Zeynepli neighborhood of Yumurtalık district in Adana. According to the allegations, 7-year-old Kader Sungur fell into an irrigation canal and started to struggle.
JUMPED INTO THE WATER TO SAVE HER SISTER
At that moment, 11-year-old Dilan, who saw her sister, jumped into the water to save her. Uncle İsmail Sungur, who heard the screams of the two siblings being swept away by the current, jumped into the water and rescued them. Upon the notification of the surrounding people, gendarmerie and medical teams were dispatched to the area.
DIED
It was determined that Dilan, who was pulled out of the water, had lost her life, while Kader was taken to the hospital. After the investigations at the scene, Dilan's lifeless body was sent to the Adana Forensic Medicine Institution morgue. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.