08.11.2025 19:36
A fire at a perfume factory in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli turned into a disaster. Footage from the scene shows moments when a person barely escaped from the flames while half-naked.
A fire broke out in a perfume factory located in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli. As the flames grew rapidly, teams intervened in the fire. According to initial reports, 6 people lost their lives, and 1 person was injured. In footage from the scene, a person was seen emerging from the flames in a semi-naked state.
TEAMS ENTERING THE SCENE ENCOUNTERED CORPSES
The fire that broke out in the warehouse in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli was extinguished by the fire brigade. After extinguishing the fire, firefighters encountered the lifeless bodies of 6 individuals as they entered the building.
It was learned that the injured person was taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, the person who emerged injured from the flames was also recorded on a mobile phone.
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE MADE A STATEMENT
The Kocaeli Governor's Office made a statement regarding the fire. The statement said: "A fire occurred today at 09:05 in a cosmetics factory located in the Mimar Sinan neighborhood of our Dilovası district. The fire, which was intervened by AFAD, Police, Health, and Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Fire Brigade teams at the scene, has been extinguished, and cooling efforts and investigations are ongoing. In the incident, 6 of our citizens lost their lives, and 1 citizen was injured."