08.01.2026 20:01
Due to the storm that affected the Körfez district of Kocaeli, many roofs were blown off, and electricity and communication lines were cut. A house was completely rendered unusable due to a fire caused by the downed wires. The final state of a roofless house was captured by a mobile phone camera.
Severe winds and storms in Kocaeli caused significant damage.
HOUSE WITH ROOF BLOWN OFF CAPTURED ON CAMERA
The roof of a building in the Yukarı Hereke neighborhood of the Körfez district was blown off. The current state of the roofless house was captured by a mobile phone camera.
Moments when the roof of a building near the D-100 highway in the Körfez district was blown off were also captured on a mobile phone.
THE STORM KNOCKED DOWN ELECTRIC WIRES ON THE HOUSE, CAUSING A FIRE
Due to the storm, electricity and lines were also cut off. While the flying roof pieces blocked the main arteries, a fire broke out when the fallen electric wires landed on a house. The house became completely unusable in the fire.
MINARET COLLAPSED
Additionally, in the Beyce neighborhood of the Kandıra district, the minaret of the mosque was destroyed due to the wind.
WORK CONTINUES IN THE REGION
The Metropolitan Municipality and Körfez Municipality teams mobilized to clean up the roof pieces scattered on the roads. The municipality called many personnel to duty while the disaster-related work in the district continues uninterrupted.