17.10.2026 21:32
In Istanbul’s Küçükçekmece district, after the tiles in the bathroom of the apartment on the 3rd floor of a 7-storey building cracked and cracking sounds came from the building, residents notified the authorities. Following an inspection by teams from the Küçükçekmece Municipality Directorate of Disaster Affairs, the 14-apartment building was temporarily evacuated as a precaution and its door was sealed.
In Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, the authorities were notified after tiles cracked in the bathroom of an apartment on the 3rd floor of a 7-story building and creaking sounds came from the building. Following inspections, the building was evacuated as a precaution.
TILES CRACKED IN THE BATHROOM, SOUNDS CAME FROM THE BUILDING
The incident occurred at 16:30 on 3rd Güneş Street in İnönü Neighborhood. According to information obtained, residents who noticed that tiles had cracked in the bathroom of an apartment on the 3rd floor of the 7-story, 14-unit building reported the situation to the authorities, stating that creaking sounds were also coming from the building. Upon the report, fire brigade, municipality and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
7-STORY BUILDING EVACUATED
Teams from the Küçükçekmece Municipality Directorate of Disaster Affairs, who arrived in the area, launched a detailed inspection of the building. Following the checks, it was decided to temporarily evacuate the building for security reasons. Residents were allowed to take a few items with them for their urgent needs. Municipal police teams cordoned off the surroundings of the building with security tape and closed pedestrian and vehicle entry and exit.
It was learned that detailed inspections are continuing in the building, whose door was sealed.