In Şanlıurfa, a car overturned into an irrigation canal: citizens rescued 2 women

In Şanlıurfa, a car overturned into an irrigation canal: citizens rescued 2 women

10.05.2026 18:12

In the Eyyübiye district, two women who fell into the water after a car overturned into an irrigation canal were rescued by nearby citizens. In the incident, a person who jumped into the water was swept away by the current and taken to the hospital.

In the Eyyübiye district of Şanlıurfa, two women were rescued by citizens after the car they were in veered out of control and overturned into an irrigation canal, dragging them through the water. The life-threatening scene in the water and the rescue moments were captured on a mobile phone camera.

According to information obtained, the incident occurred near the rural Külünçe neighborhood of Uğurlu Mahallesi in the Eyyübiye district. The vehicle, whose driver's identity has not yet been determined, went out of control and fell into the irrigation canal. While two women in the vehicle fell into the water, one person who entered the canal to rescue the women was also swept away by the current.

THE PERSON TRYING TO RESCUE THE WOMEN WAS ALSO SWEPT AWAY

Three people, including two women, were rescued by citizens who jumped into the water. The person who jumped into the water to save the women and was swept away by the current was also rescued by the citizens. It was learned that the man taken to the hospital is in critical condition.

An investigation into the incident has been initiated.

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