08.11.2026 17:42
In the Meram district of Konya, at a pastry and dessert-making course in a vocational training center, a natural gas oven being operated before an exam caught fire as a result of gas accumulation. In the flash that occurred, 5 people—2 master instructors and 3 trainees—were injured with burns. It was learned that the health condition of the injured who were taken to the hospital is good.
The flash fire at the pastry and dessert course in Meram caused terrifying moments for the trainees. Five people injured in the flash fire that occurred in the natural gas oven were taken under treatment.
OVEN CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE THE EXAM
At the vocational training center on Toros Street in Ateşbaz-ı Veli Neighborhood, around 15:00, the natural gas oven in the pastry and dessert course was operated before the exam. As a result of gas buildup in the oven, a sudden flaming flash occurred.
2 MASTER INSTRUCTORS AND 3 TRAINEES INJURED
In the flash, 5 people—2 master instructors and 3 trainees—suffered burns on various parts of their bodies. Police, fire, and medical teams were dispatched to the area after the report. The injured were taken to hospitals in the city by ambulance and their own vehicles. It was learned that the health condition of the injured who were taken under treatment was good.
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of fire crews. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.