30.10.2026 22:30
The downpour that was effective in Ordu's Fatsa district raised the flow rate of the Ilıca River. Hikmet İvecek, the 62-year-old driver of a concrete mixer truck working in the river, was stranded in the water. Fire brigade teams who came to the area upon a report safely rescued İvecek from where he was and handed him over to medical teams. The rain also flooded some homes and workplaces in the district.
The mixer driver, who was stranded in the Ilıca River due to heavy rainfall in the Fatsa district of Ordu, was rescued by fire brigade teams.
WATER LEVELS ROSE WHILE WORKING IN THE RIVER
The water flow rate rose due to rainfall in the Ilıca River in the Yenipazar Neighborhood of Fatsa district. Meanwhile, Hikmet İvecek (62), the driver of the concrete mixer working in the river, was stranded.
FIRE BRIGADE TEAMS BROUGHT HIM OUT SAFELY
Fire brigade teams who reached the scene upon notification brought the person out of his location safely. The rescued driver was handed over to medical teams waiting at the scene.
FLOODING HIT HOMES AND WORKPLACES IN THE DISTRICT
The rainfall that was effective in the city negatively affected life in the Fatsa, Perşembe and Altınordu districts. In Fatsa, flooding hit some homes and workplaces, while vehicles had difficulty moving on the Black Sea Coastal Road.