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New details emerge in gym fire that killed three as negligence probe continues

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Under investigation
  • An investigation continues into a gym fire in which three people died on August 30.
  • Abdulhamit ร‡akan said the fire apparently began in an electrical panel near the first sauna before spreading, and that the victims died from smoke inhalation.

The fire that killed three people at a sports gym in Batman appears to have started in an electrical panel near the first sauna, according to information cited by Batman Bar Association President Abdulhamit ร‡akan.

ร‡akan said the blaze later spread to other areas of the facility. The three victims died from smoke inhalation, he said.

The investigation remains ongoing, with possible negligence being examined.

According to the information we have received, it was a fire that started in the electrical panel. The fire began near the first sauna and then spread to the other areas. All three citizens died from smoke inhalation.

· Abdulhamit ร‡akanBatman Bar Association president describing the suspected origin and consequences of the gym fire.
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