Picnic tragedy on the Euphrates: 2 people drowned

Picnic tragedy on the Euphrates: 2 people drowned

09.08.2026 14:41

In the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa, a 6-year-old child who entered the Euphrates River and a person who tried to save the child drowned.

A 6-year-old child who entered the Euphrates River in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa and a person who tried to save him drowned. Yakut Ada (6), who came to the Taşağıl neighborhood of the district from Diyarbakır with her family for a picnic, disappeared from sight after a while after entering the Euphrates River to cool off.

Derya Uluger (33), who jumped into the water to save the child, also went out of sight.

THE BODIES OF THE TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE MORGUE

Upon the report, gendarmerie, health, and diver teams were dispatched to the area. It was determined that the 2 people, who were pulled from the water with the help of those around, had lost their lives.

The bodies were taken to the morgue of Siverek State Hospital for autopsy.

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