Horror during maintenance! The elevator cable snapped, and 2 workers fell with the cabin.

Horror during maintenance! The elevator cable snapped, and 2 workers fell with the cabin.

30.10.2026 02:14

In the Kızıltepe district of Mardin, the cable of an elevator undergoing maintenance in an 8-story business center snapped. Workers Rıdvan G., 25, and Mazlum A., 30, who fell with the cabin, were injured. It was stated that Rıdvan G., one of the workers taken to Kızıltepe State Hospital, is in critical condition. An investigation has been launched into the incident.

2 workers were injured in an accident during elevator maintenance in Kızıltepe. One of the workers who fell with the cabin after the rope snapped is in critical condition.

THE ROPE SNAPPED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON

The accident occurred in the afternoon on Ali Ertaş Street in İpek Neighborhood in Kızıltepe district center. The rope of an elevator undergoing maintenance in an 8-story business center snapped for a reason not yet determined. Workers Rıdvan G. (25) and Mazlum A. (30), who were inside the cabin for maintenance and repair, fell with the cabin and were injured.

ONE OF THE WORKERS IS IN LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION

Health, fire brigade, and police teams were dispatched to the scene upon notification. The injured workers were taken to Kızıltepe State Hospital after first aid by health teams at the scene. It was stated that Rıdvan G., one of the injured workers receiving treatment, is in life-threatening condition.

An investigation has been launched into the incident.

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