15.11.2026 13:01
In the area of Zonguldak where a building collapsed on October 21 and one person lost their life, a two-story building whose retaining wall at its lower part was destroyed collapsed on its own. No one was injured in the collapse in the building, which had previously been evacuated. The moments of the collapse were captured by a mobile phone camera. Deputy Mayor Adil Bahadır announced that Kadırga Street will be opened to traffic tomorrow.
Another building collapsed in the area evacuated in Zonguldak due to ground movement. The building was reduced to rubble with a loud noise after the retaining wall was completely destroyed.
IT COLLAPSED WITH A LOUD NOISE AROUND 11:00 A.M.
The two-story building on Kadırga Street in Meşrutiyet Neighborhood, whose retaining wall at its lower part was completely destroyed, spontaneously collapsed with a loud noise around 11:00 a.m. today. It was learned that the residents of the building had been evacuated earlier. The moments of the building's collapse were captured by those around with a mobile phone camera.
ONE PERSON DIED IN THE OCTOBER 21 COLLAPSE
On the same street on October 21, a building collapsed as a result of the soil softening after heavy rains. Türkan Özhan died and Kenan Akçaharman was injured in the collapse.
134 APARTMENTS IN 14 BUILDINGS WERE EVACUATED
Due to the continuing danger in the area, residents of 134 apartments in 14 buildings have been evacuated as a precaution to date. While surrounding buildings were also evacuated due to ground movement, the street was closed to vehicle traffic.
THE RETAINING WALL COLLAPSED PIECE BY PIECE
Part of the retaining wall, which developed cracks on November 7 and began to slide forward, collapsed spontaneously on November 11. The remaining standing part of the wall also collapsed the previous night.
“KADIRGA ROAD WILL OPEN TO TRAFFIC TOMORROW”
Adil Bahadır, Acting Mayor of Zonguldak, stating that the building collapsed without damaging its surroundings, said the following:
“We wish everyone a speedy recovery. It collapsed in place without damaging the other building. We are monitoring it with the AFAD Directorate. All of our team members were already here. Thank God, we got through it without any accidents or mishaps, we took the necessary precautions, and our teams will begin the necessary work. Tomorrow, after completing the work, we will open the road to traffic. At the moment, we are not carrying out any intervention; it is standing empty. What matters is that it collapsed in place without any accidents or mishaps and without our citizens even getting a scratch; it turned out for the best.”
SECURITY MEASURES CONTINUE IN THE AREA
The waiting of Zonguldak Municipality municipal police and fire brigade teams and AFAD teams in the area continues. The teams are monitoring the safety of surrounding buildings and the movement in the ground. Security measures continue in the area against the risk of new collapse and sliding.