Worker dies after gas cylinder falls on his head at construction site

Worker dies after gas cylinder falls on his head at construction site

30.04.2026 21:00

In Kastamonu, a worker at a construction site lost his life when a gas cylinder fell on his head from the roof of the 6-story building under construction.

A worker died after a gas cylinder fell on him from a building under construction in Kastamonu.

GAS CYLINDER FELL FROM THE 6TH FLOOR

The incident occurred on Arnavutoğlu Street in the Mehmet Akif Ersoy neighborhood. According to the information obtained, a gas cylinder slipped from the hands of construction workers laying membrane on the roof of a 6-story building under construction and fell on the head of 43-year-old Erol Buyun.

HE LOST HIS LIFE

The severely injured worker was taken to Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital after initial first aid by health teams at the scene. Buyun, who underwent surgery, could not be saved despite the interventions. Buyun's body was taken to the hospital morgue.

Police teams have launched an investigation into the incident.

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