03.11.2026 18:30
A suspected cyanide poisoning occurred in a laboratory in a building belonging to the Ministry of Trade in the Akdeniz district of Mersin. A total of 8 people were affected, including 2 personnel who came into contact with a powdery substance during work and 6 people who came into contact with the substance due to cross-contamination during their evacuation. UMKE, ambulance, and AFAD teams were dispatched to the area.
During work at a laboratory in a building belonging to the Ministry of Trade in the Akdeniz district of Mersin, a suspected cyanide poisoning occurred. A total of 8 people were affected by the incident, including 2 personnel who came into contact with the substance in powder form and 6 people determined to have been exposed due to cross-contamination during evacuation.
THEY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SUBSTANCE IN POWDER FORM
According to the information obtained, the incident occurred in the laboratory in the building belonging to the Ministry of Trade opposite the port in Yeni Mahalle in the central Akdeniz district. After 2 personnel working in the laboratory came into contact with a substance in powder form, a report was made to the Emergency Call Center due to suspected cyanide poisoning. During the response of the teams dispatched to the scene, it was learned that during the evacuation of the 2 personnel, 6 more people had come into contact with the substance due to cross-contamination.
UMKE AND AFAD TEAMS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE REGION
Following the incident, 1 UMKE team and emergency ambulances were dispatched to the region. After the assessment by AFAD teams, it was reported that medical teams would contact the affected people.
It was stated that a total of 8 people were affected in the incident, and it was learned that developments were being followed.