19.10.2026 18:05
In the city of Famagusta in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, 77-year-old Abdurrahman Nergiz, who was playing okey in a coffeehouse, lost his life when a water tank whose iron support profiles had rusted fell on him.
In the city of Famagusta in the TRNC, a water tank fell on a 77-year-old man playing okey in a coffeehouse in the Varosha area, after the iron profiles on the second floor of the building had rotted, and the man died at the scene. Police launched an extensive investigation into the incident.
DIED AT THE SCENE
A terrible accident occurred in the city of Famagusta in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). A water tank fell on 77-year-old Abdurrahman Nergiz, who was playing okey in a coffeehouse located in the Varosha area. It was reported that the water tank on the second floor of the building broke off from its connection points and fell down because the iron profiles supporting it had rotted. Nergiz, who was trapped under the tank, died at the scene.
After the incident, police teams dispatched to the area examined the coffeehouse, and an extensive investigation was launched into the incident.