Overview
- Local authorities say a section of a 'fairy chimney' fell after heavy rain, killing two people and injuring one while rescue teams continue to search for anyone else who may be trapped.
- Nevsehir Governor Huseyin Kok reported the landslide happened at about 3:15 p.m. and that rock fragments struck people near the Göreme open-air museum.
- The collapse occurred in a busy tourism area on Turkey’s Republic Day, and officials have closed the site while they carry out rescue and recovery work.
- The nationalities of the dead and injured have not yet been released and officials describe the situation as developing as more information is confirmed.
- Cappadocia’s soft volcanic tuff forms are prone to erosion from heavy rain, which raises wider concerns about visitor safety and the protection of the UNESCO-listed landscape.