21.09.2025 19:13
A 50-year-old climber lost his life after falling from the rocks while climbing in the Kırlangıç Valley area of the Melikgazi district in Kayseri.
A group of 4 climbers went on a sport climbing expedition in the Kırlangıç Valley area of the Melikgazi district of Kayseri.
IT WAS HIS LAST CLIMB
One of the climbers, Nurettin Özcan, lost his balance and fell from the rocks, sustaining serious injuries. Upon notification, police, medical teams, AFAD, TÜRKUAZ Search and Rescue team, and Yesevi Search and Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. The first intervention by the medical teams that arrived at the scene determined that 50-year-old Özcan had lost his life.
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED
The body of Nurettin Özcan was taken to the morgue after an examination at the scene, and an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.