13.11.2026 16:50
In Bursa, the lodos (southwesterly wind) reaching 74 kilometers per hour negatively affected life. In İnegöl, a 13-year-old student's finger was severed after his hand got caught in a school door that suddenly closed due to the wind. Trees were uprooted in the city, the roof of an apartment building fell onto the road, and a motorcycle that was blown away crashed into a car. Ten Bursa Sea Bus (BUDO) trips were canceled, while the lodos is expected to continue until Saturday evening.
The severe southwesterly wind (lodos) that was effective in Bursa and its districts caused problems throughout the day. Two people were injured due to the wind, while trees and roofs toppled, and sea transportation was disrupted.
FINGER CAUGHT IN CLOSING DOOR SEVERED
At Cerrah Secondary School in the rural Cerrah Neighborhood of İnegöl district, around 14:00, Recep O. (13) caught his hand in a door that suddenly closed due to the wind while he was trying to leave the classroom. The ring finger of the student's left hand was severed, and medical teams were dispatched.
Recep O. received first aid at the scene and was taken by ambulance to İnegöl State Hospital. After initial treatment there, the student was transferred to Bursa City Hospital for the severed finger to be reattached.
DOOR SLAMMED BY WIND SENT WOMAN TO HOSPITAL
In the rural Yeniceköy Neighborhood of İnegöl, a door left open in a house swung rapidly with the strong wind and hit the woman inside. The injured woman was taken to İnegöl State Hospital after medical teams provided first aid at the scene. It was learned that the woman's treatment is ongoing.
MOTORCYCLE SWERVED BY SOUTHWESTERLY WIND AND HIT CAR
In Osmangazi, on Ankara Road Avenue, a motorcycle ridden by a courier swerved under the influence of the southwesterly wind, hit a car and overturned. Those moments were captured on the dashcam of another car traveling in the same direction.
APARTMENT ROOF FELL ONTO ROAD
In İnegöl, most of the roof of a 3-story apartment building on Uzay Street in Turgutalp Neighborhood broke off and fell onto the road. People in the area experienced fearful moments, and teams arriving after the report took security measures.
TREE FELL ONTO CAR
In İnegöl Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) 3rd Avenue, a large tree in a factory garden fell onto a parked car. The car was damaged, and fire crews arriving at the area cut the tree into pieces with a chainsaw and removed it.
In Yıldırım district, some trees in parks also fell. A hut belonging to a business was also dislodged and toppled by the wind.
PEDESTRIANS HAD DIFFICULTY WALKING
Due to the southwesterly wind that was effective since the morning, pedestrians had difficulty walking in open areas and on main avenues and at times took shelter behind buildings and bus stops. Visibility also decreased due to dust and leaves blown by the wind.
10 BUDO TRIPS CANCELLED
Ten trips of Bursa Sea Buses (BUDO) were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. According to the announcement on BUDO's website, the cancelled trips are as follows:
- 07.00 Bursa (Mudanya)-Istanbul (Kabataş)
- 08.00 Istanbul (Kabataş)-Bursa (Mudanya)
- 09.30 Bursa (Mudanya)-Istanbul (Kabataş)
- 09.30 Bursa (Mudanya)-Armutlu (İhlas)
- 10.00 Armutlu (İhlas)-Istanbul (Kabataş)
- 10.30 Istanbul (Kabataş)-Bursa (Mudanya)
- 13.30 Bursa (Mudanya)-Istanbul (Kabataş)
- 14.00 Istanbul (Kabataş)-Bursa (Mudanya)
- 14.00 Istanbul (Kabataş)-Armutlu (İhlas)
- 15.30 Armutlu (İhlas)-Bursa (Mudanya)
SOUTHWESTERLY WIND TO CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
Meteorology officials reported that the southwesterly wind effective across Bursa is expected to continue until Saturday evening. Citizens and drivers were warned against roofs blowing off, trees and poles toppling, and stove and chimney gas poisoning.