Overview
- The fire started around 9 a.m. local time in a two-story building used for perfume storage and manufacturing in Dilovası, Kocaeli.
- Firefighters brought the blaze under control by midday, and emergency crews took five injured people to nearby hospitals with one in critical condition from burns.
- Technical teams and prosecutors began collecting evidence on site, focusing inspections on production lines and storage areas as the cause remains undetermined.
- Local officials temporarily closed nearby streets and ordered partial evacuations of adjacent facilities due to the risk of spread and vapors.
- Governor Ilhami Aktas confirmed the death toll in comments to TRT Haber, and authorities have not yet released the victims’ identities.