15.10.2026 18:34
In the Eğil district of Diyarbakır, a first-grade student nearly died when a piece of mandarin they ate during recess went down their windpipe. Vice principal Deniz Yücel noticed the situation and immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver, saving the student's life. Those moments, when seconds mattered, were captured by the school's security camera.
In Diyarbakır, a primary school student suffocated while eating a mandarin during recess. The timely intervention of Vice Principal Deniz Yücel saved the young student's life.
IT WENT DOWN HIS WINDPIPE WHILE EATING A MANDARIN
The incident occurred around noon at Enver Geçgel Primary and Secondary School in the Eğil district of Diyarbakır. A first-grade student who went out for recess at the school suddenly had difficulty breathing while eating a mandarin. When a piece of mandarin went down his windpipe, the young student was in danger of choking. Vice Principal Deniz Yücel, who noticed what was happening, rushed to the student's aid. In the incident that occurred during recess, the vice principal's quick action prevented a possible disaster.
THE VICE PRINCIPAL INTERVENED WITHIN SECONDS
Deniz Yücel, who realized that food had gone down the student's windpipe, immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver. Thanks to Yücel's intervention at the right time, the obstruction in the student's airway was cleared. The young student was saved by the vice principal's intervention.