25.01.2025 01:00
A three-story building in Konya Selçuklu collapsed for an as-yet undetermined reason. After hearing sounds coming from the ground floor of the building, Ali Hussein, a Syrian national, pressed the bells to alert others, saving dozens of lives. Hussein described those moments, saying, "I warned everyone to get out. We tried to get everyone out without leaving any women or children behind. Just after we got out, the building collapsed."
A three-story building collapsed in the central Selçuklu district of Konya. While many teams were dispatched to the scene, 2 people were rescued with injuries. Teams are racing against time for the 5 people trapped under the rubble.
CONTACT ESTABLISHED WITH 5 PEOPLE UNDER THE RUBBLE
While search and rescue operations continue in the rubble of the collapsed building in Konya, it has been learned that AFAD teams established contact via phone with 5 people trapped under the pile of debris. It was reported that the teams directed their efforts based on the statements of the trapped citizens.
IDENTITIES CONFIRMED
Meanwhile, it was reported that the individuals trapped under the rubble were identified as Syrian nationals: Muhammed Ceddah, Ahmed Ceddah, Muhammed Ceddah, Türk Ceddah, and Umuni Ceddah.
HE HEARD THE VOICES, RANG THE BELLS, AND SAVED DOZENS OF LIVES
On the other hand, after hearing the sounds coming from the ground floor of the building that collapsed for an undetermined reason, a person who rang the bells for warning saved dozens of lives. It was revealed that a young man named Ali Hüseyin, who is of Syrian nationality, shouted to everyone, "Get out of the building."
"WE TRIED TO GET EVERYONE OUT WITHOUT LEAVING ANY CHILDREN BEHIND"
Speaking to a television channel, Hüseyin described the moments: "We started to hear a sound, and after hearing the sound, I rang everyone's bell. I warned everyone to get out. We tried to get everyone out without leaving any children behind. Just after we got out, the building collapsed. As far as I know, no one was left in the building. I was the last to come out. All the houses were full. I have no news of our relatives. I don't know what happened after it collapsed; I closed my eyes. My brother picked me up and brought me to the ambulance."