23.07.2025 16:15
In Gaziantep, 6-year-old Özlem Yuvarlak became trapped by a bathrobe cord while playing on a bunk bed at home. She was noticed by her family and taken to the hospital, but despite all the interventions in the intensive care unit, the little girl lost her life. An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.
6-year-old Özlem Yuvarlak, who got tangled in a bathrobe cord while playing on a bunk bed in Gaziantep, was found hanging for a while and later died in the hospital with her consciousness closed.
The incident occurred on July 21 in the Mimar Sinan neighborhood of the Şahinbey district. According to allegations, 6-year-old Özlem Yuvarlak got tangled in a bathrobe cord while playing on the bunk bed in her room at home. After her family noticed little Özlem hanging for a while, they rescued her and reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL
After the initial intervention by the medical teams who arrived at the scene, 6-year-old Özlem was taken to Gaziantep City Hospital with her consciousness closed and was treated in the intensive care unit.
UNABLE TO BE SAVED
Despite all the interventions made in the hospital, the little girl could not be saved and passed away one day after the incident. The body of the little girl was handed over to her relatives for burial after the procedures at the Gaziantep Forensic Medicine Institution.
An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.