Sakarya electrician dies after being electrocuted on utility pole
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- Mehmet Yılmaz, 55, was electrocuted while repairing a utility pole in Kocaali district, Sakarya province.
- Firefighters lowered him from the pole, but medical teams confirmed that he had died.
- Authorities opened an investigation into the incident.
Mehmet Yılmaz, a 55-year-old electrical shop owner, died after being electrocuted while climbing a utility pole for repairs in Sakarya’s Kocaali district.
The incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Selçuk Bey Street in the Alandere neighborhood. People nearby saw Yılmaz motionless on the pole and notified Turkey’s 112 emergency call center.
Medical, police and firefighting teams were sent to the scene. Firefighters brought Yılmaz down from the pole, but medical personnel determined that he had died. His body was taken to a hospital morgue after an examination, and authorities opened an investigation.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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