28.08.2025 01:51
In the Erdemli district of Mersin, a family's house and lemon storage burned down during the wedding of their son. The father was overwhelmed with tears upon receiving the heartbreaking news during the fire. While the fire department intervened in the blaze, they made intense efforts to prevent damage to the surrounding houses.
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In the Erdemli district of Mersin, the houses and lemon warehouse of a family, who were at their sons' wedding, burned fiercely. The father, who received the sad news during the wedding and came to the scene, could not hold back his tears.
FIRE BROKE OUT IN THEIR HOUSES DURING THE WEDDING The fire occurred at a two-story detached house with a warehouse located on Töre Street in the Koyuncu neighborhood of the district. According to the information received, Ahmet Özden and his family, who married off their child Salih today, went to the plateau where the wedding was taking place. At the time the wedding started, a fire broke out in the warehouse of the family's house. The flames quickly engulfed the entire warehouse and the adjacent two-story house from the outside.
Upon notification from those who saw the fire, teams from the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department, Erdemli Municipality, and the Forest Directorate were dispatched to the scene. While 10 fire crews intervened from many points, local residents also provided support. The fire, which grew due to plastic crates in the lemon warehouse, was brought under control in 2 hours with the intense efforts of the teams. During this time, 2 firefighters were also affected by smoke. Health teams waiting at the scene intervened in the firefighters affected by smoke in the ambulance.
FATHER COULDN'T HOLD BACK HIS TEARS Ahmet Özden, who received the news of the fire at the moment he married off his son and came to the scene, and some of his relatives could not hold back their tears. The family members were calmed by those around them. It was learned that the father stayed on the first floor of the house where the fire occurred, while the second floor was prepared for his son whom he married off. An investigation has been initiated regarding the cause of the fire, which caused partial damage to the houses and completely to the warehouse.
It was reported that the fire, which was extinguished without spreading to other nearby houses and gardens due to the lack of wind, is still undergoing cooling efforts in the area.
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