Washing machine catches fire in bathroom, leaving woman in tears
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- A washing machine caught fire in the bathroom of an apartment in Bolu’s Aktaş neighborhood, sending smoke through the home.
- Nejla Taşdemir and her two daughters escaped, while firefighters, police and medical teams responded.
- Taşdemir received a precautionary medical check, and authorities opened an investigation into the fire.
A washing machine in the bathroom of a five-story apartment building caught fire around 11:30 in Bolu’s Aktaş neighborhood, forcing a mother and her two daughters out of their home.
Nejla Taşdemir and her daughters escaped as smoke filled the apartment. Firefighters, police officers and medical teams were sent to the address after an emergency call, and firefighters extinguished the blaze in the machine.
Taşdemir broke down in tears after leaving the apartment and seeing smoke coming from her home. Neighbors tried to comfort her as she waited outside.
Medical teams took Taşdemir to an ambulance for a precautionary health check. Authorities began examining the cause of the fire, which remains unknown.
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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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