09.11.2026 02:01
In the Kuştepe neighborhood of Şişli, Istanbul, a series of explosions occurred one after another on a lighting pole during the evening hours. While the moments of the explosions were captured on a citizen's camera, the fire department extinguished the partial fire on the pole before it grew. Due to the incident, electricity was cut off on the street, a car was damaged; citizens left in the dark reacted.
After repeated explosions occurred on a lighting pole in Şişli, Istanbul, the street was plunged into darkness. While the fire was brought under control before it grew with the intervention of fire crews, citizens reacted to the situation.
The fire occurred in the evening hours on Gümüşhane Street in the Kuştepe Neighborhood of Şişli. According to the information obtained, consecutive explosions occurred on a lighting pole on the street. After the explosions, partial burning also occurred, and the street was plunged into darkness. The moments of the explosion were captured by a citizen's camera.
CABLES FELL TO THE GROUND, A CAR WAS DAMAGED
Upon notification, police and fire crews were dispatched to the scene. While police teams took security measures on the street due to the fallen cables, the fire department extinguished the partial fire on the lighting pole before it grew. A car also suffered minor damage due to the incident.
CITIZENS POURED INTO THE STREET
Due to the power outage on the street, citizens poured into the street. Reacting to the situation, citizens demanded that the power outage be resolved. The teams' work regarding the incident continues.