30.10.2026 21:31
Cevdet Demetgül, 56, died after being trapped under a collapsed staircase at a house where he was carrying out renovations in Mersin. It was reported that Demetgül lost his wife and two daughters in the earthquake that occurred in Hatay.
56-year-old Cevdet Demetgül lost his life after being trapped under the collapsed staircase structure in a detached house where he was carrying out renovation work in Mersin. It was learned that Demetgül had buried his wife and two children in the Hatay earthquake.
HE WAS TRAPPED UNDER CONCRETE PIECES
The incident occurred around noon on 2846 Street, Şahir Gülmen Neighborhood, in the central Akdeniz district. Cevdet Demetgül, who worked at a subcontractor construction company, was trapped under concrete pieces when the exterior staircase collapsed in the house where he was doing renovations.
HE LOST HIS LIFE
Upon reports from those around, medical and fire crews were dispatched to the area. In the check performed by the medical teams that arrived, it was determined that Demetgül had lost his life. Demetgül's lifeless body was taken to the morgue for an autopsy.
It was stated that Cevdet Demetgül lost his wife and 2 daughters in the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay.