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Rock formation collapses in Göreme, killing two and injuring one
A rock formation collapsed after a landslide in Göreme, in Turkey's Cappadocia region.
Two people were killed and one was injured, according to Nevşehir's governor.
The injured person was taken to hospital for treatment.
Göreme is known for its distinctive rock formations, and the collapse involved one of these formations.
Rescue teams are searching the area after the collapse.
The continuing search means the response at the site is not yet over.
A rock formation known as a fairy chimney collapsed in Göreme, Cappadocia, killing two people and injuring one.
The collapse occurred near the Göreme Open Air Museum in central Turkey on Thursday.
Nevşehir Governor Huseyin Kok said heavy rainfall caused a landslide and rockfall.
Rescue teams reached the injured person and continued searching the debris for anyone else who might be trapped.
The nationalities of the dead and injured were not immediately known.
- Who
- Two people were killed and one was injured. Their nationalities were not immediately known.
- What
- A section of a fairy chimney collapsed, causing rocks to fall on people.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026. The landslide was reported at 3:15 p.m. local time.
- Where
- Near the Göreme Open Air Museum in Cappadocia, central Turkey.
- Why
- The governor attributed the landslide and rockfall to heavy rainfall. The BBC said the cause was not immediately known.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A landslide occurred after heavy rainfall, according to the governor.
Rocks from a fairy chimney fell onto people near the Göreme Open Air Museum.
Rescue teams found two people dead, reached one injured person and continued searching the debris.
- Deaths
- 2 people
- Injured
- 1 person
- Location
- Göreme, Cappadocia, central Turkey
- Formation
- Fairy chimney
- Reported time
- 3:15 p.m. local time on October 29, 2026
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Fairy chimney rockfall kills two at Turkey's Cappadocia tourist attraction after heavy rain
Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports
A rock formation collapse in Turkey's touristic Cappadocia region kills 2
Son dakika... Kapadokya'da peribacası çöktü: 2 ölü, 1 yaralı var... Arama çalışmaları sürüyor
Son dakika... Göreme'de peribacası çöktü: Ölü ve yaralılar var
Kapadokya'da peribacası çöktü. Yaralılar var
What people are saying
We reached the bodies of two people killed by falling rocks caused by a landslide. We sent one injured person to hospital. They are being treated. Search and rescue work is under way at the scene.