2 dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkey’s Cappadocia
The incident occurred at 1215 GMT when a landslide triggered a rockfall in the town of Goreme near the open-air museum.
A rock spire collapse in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday claimed at least two lives and injured five others, officials reported. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall causing a landslide, occurred at 3:15 PM local time in the town of Goreme near the open-air museum. Turkish soldiers and rescue teams are currently conducting extensive search and rescue operations to recover any remaining victims trapped under the debris.
The area, renowned for its cone-shaped fairy chimneys, was closed to the public following the incident. The Turkish government is deploying all available resources to assist in the ongoing rescue efforts. In recent years, Cappadocia has faced several rockfalls, with the most recent one in 2024 causing no fatalities or injuries. Despite its popularity among tourists for its unique rock formations, hot-air ballooning, and underground cities, safety concerns have been raised due to a series of accidents in the region.
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