11.11.2026 18:21
In Zonguldak, another part of the retaining wall in the area of the building that collapsed on October 21, killing two people, collapsed on its own. The moments the wall collapsed were recorded with a mobile phone. Governor Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu, who carried out inspections, stated that intervention with construction machinery could pose a danger and said that the movement in the ground would be monitored.
The moments when a retaining wall collapsed in the Meşrutiyet Neighborhood of Zonguldak were captured on amateur camera. Zonguldak Governor Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu, who inspected the scene, said, "A collapse occurred in the retaining wall. There is currently renewed ground movement in the area. The buildings here had already been evacuated as a precaution."
TWO PEOPLE HAD DIED IN THE COLLAPSED HOUSE After the collapse that occurred in an abandoned building on Kadırga Street in the Meşrutiyet Neighborhood on October 17, a second cave-in occurred on October 21; one of the two people residing in the collapsed house died and the other was injured. After the retaining wall posed a danger, 14 buildings and 137 apartments in the area were evacuated, and teams continued their work by reinforcing the front of the wall with stone and rock materials.
RETAINING WALL COLLAPSED While teams continued their work in the area, at around 15:00 today, a section of the retaining wall broke off with a loud noise. Those moments were captured on amateur camera. With the collapse of the wall, the foundation of the two-story empty building was exposed. Against the danger of the building collapsing, teams increased their precautions.
Zonguldak Governor Osman Hacıbektaşoğlu, Zonguldak Mayor Tahsin Erdem, Provincial Director of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Hasan Öztürk, AFAD Provincial Director Ali Kartal, and Provincial Police Chief İbrahim Kaba came to the scene and received information from the teams about the latest situation.
"THERE IS RENEWED GROUND MOVEMENT IN THE AREA" Speaking to journalists, Governor Hacıbektaşoğlu drew attention to the fact that necessary reinforcement work had been carried out in line with the opinions and recommendations of experts. However, stating that a collapse had occurred in the retaining wall, Hacıbektaşoğlu said, "A collapse also occurred in the retaining wall built earlier as part of excavation and construction work. There is currently renewed ground movement in the area. The buildings here had already been evacuated as a precaution. In the current situation, it does not seem very possible to work with machinery in the upper area. Because this could create new risks. For this reason, we need to wait for a while. Some of the buildings you see at the back are planned to be demolished. There are 6-7 affected buildings in the area. To begin demolition work, we are waiting for the movement in the ground to stop. If an opportunity for intervention with machinery arises, the necessary work will be carried out in this way. We are closely following the process."
Drawing attention to the fact that soil movement and cracks were also observed beneath the 2-block, 54-apartment site located above the scene, Governor Hacıbektaşoğlu said, "In previous inspections conducted by the AFAD Presidency and our AFAD Provincial Directorate, it was reported that no mass movement had been detected in the upper area. In assessments made based on data from past years, it was also stated that there was no mass movement in the area. However, we do not know whether the current situation has changed. On the day of the incident, AFAD teams quickly came to the area, conducted inspections, and made the necessary markings. According to the assessments of our municipal teams, there are superficial cracks directly below the Gümüş Evler Complex. However, at this stage, we do not assess that there is a large-scale mass movement. The movement is mainly observed in the area where the two staircases are located. Apart from that, no different movement spreading to the surroundings has been detected."
"OUR CITIZENS ARE CURRENTLY IN GUESTHOUSES AND HOTELS" Underlining that the building at risk of collapse had also been evacuated due to the possibility of damaging the Kadırga Apartment Building, Hacıbektaşoğlu said, "We know that our citizens are currently staying in guesthouses and hotels. Of course, we are aware that these environments do not provide the comfort of their own homes. However, under the current conditions, we are not at a point where we can tell our citizens that they can safely return to their homes. Our priority is to ensure that the sliding movement in the ground stops and that the area becomes stable again. We continue our work on this matter together with our municipality and relevant teams. When we determine that the ground has become safe, we will inform our citizens living in buildings that do not carry a risk that they can return to their homes. In areas outside this, our necessary inspection and monitoring work will continue."