14.10.2026 23:12
After the severe downpour that had been affecting Istanbul for hours, sad news came from Fatih. In Çukurbostan Park in the Balat neighborhood, 14-year-old M. I., who stepped into a puddle, was electrocuted. The child, who was taken to hospital unconscious, could not be saved despite all the doctors' interventions. The Istanbul Governor's Office announced that an investigation has been launched into the child's death.
After heavy rain that continued for hours in Istanbul, a tragic incident occurred in which 14-year-old M.I. lost his life. In Fatih, the child who stepped into a puddle was electrocuted.
14-YEAR-OLD CHILD ELECTROCUTED THE MOMENT HE STEPPED INTO A PUDDLE
As the severe downpour that continued throughout the day in Istanbul adversely affected life in the city, heartbreaking news came from the Fatih district. The 14-year-old M.I., who was in Çukurbostan Park in Balat Neighborhood, was electrocuted the moment he stepped into a puddle. After the child was electrocuted, medical teams were dispatched to the scene. The child, who lost consciousness, was taken to the hospital after intervention by medical personnel.
COULD NOT BE SAVED DESPITE ALL DOCTORS' INTERVENTIONS
Doctors intervened to revive the 14-year-old child, who was brought to the hospital unconscious. However, despite all the interventions performed, the child could not be saved and lost his life.
ISTANBUL GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ANNOUNCED THE SAD NEWS
Following the child's death, the Istanbul Governor's Office made an official statement regarding how the incident occurred. The statement from the Governor's Office included the following expressions: "In the incident that occurred in Çukurbostan Park in the Balat Neighborhood of the Fatih district, a 14-year-old child named M.I. was electrocuted the moment he stepped into a puddle. The child, who was taken to the hospital unconscious, could not be saved despite all interventions and lost his life. An investigation has been launched into the incident."