13.06.2026 17:20
Due to a storm in the Silivri district of Istanbul, the roof wall of an abandoned building collapsed. Concrete debris fell onto a neighboring single-story house, causing panic, but the person inside narrowly escaped without injury.
The storm that suddenly hit Silivri tore the roof wall of an abandoned building from its place. Concrete pieces fell onto the adjacent house, and the person inside luckily escaped uninjured. The collapse of the roof wall with a loud noise caused panic in the neighborhood. Initially believed to be a natural gas explosion, the incident was determined to have been caused by the storm.
STORM TORE THE ROOF WALL FROM ITS PLACE
The incident occurred around 2:30 PM on Ziyabey Street in the Piri Mehmet Pasha District. Due to strong wind and storm that suddenly struck the district, the wall on the roof section of a 5-story abandoned building detached with a loud noise.
The detached concrete pieces fell onto the roof of the adjacent one-story house and the shed in the garden. Hearing the noise, nearby residents thought a natural gas explosion had occurred and reported the situation to the teams.
NUMEROUS TEAMS DISPATCHED
Upon the report, fire brigade, police, health, natural gas teams, and Silivri Municipality Search and Rescue (SAK) teams were dispatched to the area. Teams arriving at the scene took extensive security measures around the area.
In the investigation by fire brigade teams, it was determined that contrary to initial assessments, the incident was not due to a natural gas explosion but to a roof wall collapsing under the effect of the storm.
PERSON IN THE HOUSE NARROWLY ESCAPED DISASTER
A person who was alone in the house at the time of the wall collapse survived the incident without injury. It was learned that the distressed citizen was taken to the Silivri District Police Department for a statement.
Meanwhile, it was reported that the citizen affected by the incident would file a complaint against the owner of the abandoned building.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
While police and municipal police teams continue security measures on the street, an investigation into the incident has been initiated.