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Two killed and four injured as vehicle falls down cliff in Antalya
A light commercial vehicle went over a barrier and down a roughly 50-metre cliff in the Konyaaltı district of Antalya, Türkiye.
It was travelling from Saklıkent towards Antalya city centre when it lost control on a bend.
The driver, Cemal Oktay, 67, and passenger Şükrü Fidan, 62, died.
Four other passengers were injured and taken to hospital.
Rescue teams from AFAD and the fire service worked for about half an hour to reach and remove the injured people.
The crash involved six people in total, with two deaths and four injuries.
Authorities have begun investigating the crash.
Two people were killed and four were injured when a vehicle went down a cliff in Antalya’s Konyaaltı district.
The light commercial vehicle went out of control on a bend, crossed barriers and fell about 50 metres.
The driver, Cemal Oktay, 67, and passenger Şükrü Fidan, 62, died.
Rescue teams worked for about half an hour to reach the injured passengers, who were taken to hospital.
- Who
- Driver Cemal Oktay and passenger Şükrü Fidan were killed; four passengers were injured.
- What
- A light commercial vehicle crossed barriers and fell about 50 metres down a cliff.
- When
- At around 19:00, according to one report, or 19:30, according to another; the exact time is disputed.
- Where
- Doyran neighbourhood, Konyaaltı district, Antalya, on Saklıkent Street near Aşağıin.
- Why
- The vehicle went out of control on a bend. The cause of the crash was not stated.
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The vehicle went out of control on a bend, crossed the barriers and fell down a cliff; reports differ on the time.
Emergency and rescue teams were sent to the scene after drivers reported the incident.
AFAD and fire crews reached the injured passengers and they were taken to hospital by ambulance.
The bodies were taken to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute morgue, and an investigation was launched.
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 4
- Fall
- About 50 metres
- Vehicle
- Light commercial vehicle, registration 07 NAP 43
- Driver
- Cemal Oktay, 67
- Location
- Doyran neighbourhood, Konyaaltı district, Antalya
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