Three killed as rock spire collapses in Turkiye's tourist hotspot Cappadocia
ISTANBUL: A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Turkiye’s Unesco World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, bringing the death toll to three, officials said.
A rock spire collapsed in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, resulting in three fatalities, officials confirmed. The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred in the town of Goreme near the open-air museum, according to local Governor Huseyin Kok. Two of the victims were foreign nationals, while the other two were Turkish citizens.
Rescue teams were actively working to recover any additional individuals trapped under the debris. The incident took place at 3:15pm local time, when the rock spire near a car park collapsed, producing a large cloud of dust. The Cappadocia region, known for its cone-shaped fairy chimneys created by volcanic activity, is a popular tourist destination visited by approximately 4.5 million people annually.
The area has experienced previous rockfalls, but this one resulted in fatalities. Tourism authorities have also launched restoration efforts to safeguard the fragile rock formations from climate-related damage, erosion, and human activity.
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