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US tourist dies after falling from cliffs in Antalya
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US tourist dies after falling from cliffs in Antalya

From Cumhuriyet · (1h ago) Turkish Critical tone

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A US tourist, Zacharia Hussein Diriye, died after falling from cliffs in Antalya, Turkey.
  • Emergency services responded to the scene, but the individual was pronounced dead after being brought to the marina.
  • Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fall, with his belongings found near the site.

Antalya, Turkey โ€“ A tragic incident unfolded today near the picturesque Dรผden Waterfalls in Antalya's MuratpaลŸa district, where a United States tourist, identified as Zacharia Hussein Diriye, lost his life after falling from the cliffs. The incident occurred around 11:00 AM local time, drawing a swift response from emergency services.

ABD vatandaลŸฤฑ Zacharia Hussein Diriye'nin dรผลŸtรผฤŸรผnรผ gรถrenler, durumu hemen 112 Acil ร‡aฤŸrฤฑ Merkezi'ne bildirdi.

โ€” WitnessesWitnesses reported seeing the US citizen fall and immediately alerted emergency services.

Eyewitnesses who saw Diriye fall immediately alerted the 112 Emergency Call Center. Marine police and Coast Guard teams were dispatched and reached the scene quickly. They managed to retrieve Diriye's body from the sea after he hit the rocks, bringing him to the Kaleiรงi Yacht Harbor. Despite the efforts of medical teams at the scene, it was confirmed that Diriye had passed away.

Kฤฑsa sรผrede olay yerine ulaลŸan deniz polisi ve Sahil Gรผvenlik KomutanlฤฑฤŸฤฑ ekipleri, kayalฤฑklara รงarparak denize dรผลŸen Diriye'yi bota alarak Kaleiรงi Yat Limanฤฑ'nda bulunan Deniz Limanฤฑ ลžube MรผdรผrlรผฤŸรผ'ne getirdi.

โ€” Emergency ServicesMarine police and Coast Guard teams quickly reached the scene and retrieved Diriye's body.

As reported by Cumhuriyet, the Antalya Public Prosecutor's Office and the crime scene investigation team were called to the scene. Diriye, who had been staying at a hotel in Antalya since May 1st, had his tracksuit top, phone, and wallet found at the location where he fell. Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the fall, with his body being transferred to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for an autopsy. The investigation will seek to determine the cause of the fall, whether it was accidental or otherwise, in this popular tourist area.

SaฤŸlฤฑk ekibinin yaptฤฑฤŸฤฑ incelemede, Zacharia Hussein Diriye'nin hayatฤฑnฤฑ kaybettiฤŸi belirlendi.

โ€” Medical TeamA medical team confirmed that Zacharia Hussein Diriye had lost his life.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.