In brief
A fairy chimney collapsed Thursday in Cappadocia, killing two people and injuring a third. Authorities report heavy rains may have contributed. Rescue teams are working to recover victims and investigate the cause.
A fairy chimney collapsed on Thursday in Cappadocia, a central Turkish tourist hub, killing two people and injuring a third, officials said. The incident occurred near the entrance to the Göreme Open‑Air Museum.
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Both Xinhua and TASS report that Nevşehir Governor Huseyin Kok confirmed two bodies and one injury, and that rescue teams were active at the scene.
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Only TASS suggests that recent heavy rains and soil erosion may have triggered the collapse; the cause remains under investigation, and no official statement has yet confirmed this hypothesis.
“Two bodies have been found. One person was injured. Rescue teams are continuing to work at the scene,” Governor Kok said to the A Haber television channel, as reported by TASS.
“Governors reported the incident to private broadcaster NTV on Thursday,” Xinhua noted, quoting the governor’s remarks in an interview with the broadcast network.
Specialist teams are beginning to examine the circumstances surrounding the collapse, and the governor advised that the unique volcanic formations of Cappadocia, known as fairy chimneys, formed over centuries through erosion are particularly vulnerable to sudden landslides.
