22.10.2026 19:32
In Ankara's Keçiören district, 74-year-old mentally disabled D.Y., who entered an electrical transformer, died by burning. Citizens who noticed smoke rising from the transformer on Fatih Street reported the situation to the teams. After the electricity was cut off, teams entering the transformer encountered the elderly man's lifeless body. While it has not yet been determined why D.Y. entered the transformer, an investigation has been launched into the incident.
D.Y., 74, who entered an electrical transformer in Ankara, died tragically. In the incident that occurred in the Keçiören district, teams that sprang into action after smoke rose from the transformer encountered a painful scene.
HE ENTERED THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER AND NEVER CAME OUT AGAIN
The incident occurred at an electrical transformer located on Fatih Street in Ankara's Keçiören district. According to information obtained, D.Y., 74, who was reported to be mentally disabled, opened the transformer door and went inside for a reason not yet determined. While it is unknown why the elderly man entered the electrical transformer, smoke began rising from the transformer shortly afterward.
SMOKE RISING FROM THE TRANSFORMER WAS NOTICED BY CITIZENS
Seeing the smoke coming from the electrical transformer, nearby citizens reported the situation to the authorities. Upon the report, numerous police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. The teams could not immediately intervene in the transformer, which posed a danger due to the electric current. To enter safely, the electric current in the transformer was first cut off. After the electricity was turned off, the teams entered the transformer.
TEAMS FOUND THE ELDERLY MAN'S LIFELESS BODY
Entering the transformer, the teams saw that D.Y., 74, was motionless. In checks, it was determined that the elderly man had died after burning. Exactly what happened after D.Y. entered the electrical transformer and how the incident that led to his death occurred has not yet become clear. Why the elderly man entered the transformer is also being investigated as part of the inquiry.
HIS BODY WAS TAKEN TO THE FORENSIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE
After examinations at the scene, D.Y.'s body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute to determine the exact cause of death. Authorities launched an investigation to clarify the circumstances in which the incident occurred.