Overview
- A sudden tornado struck a construction site container in Kepez, Antalya, destroying a worker housing unit and killing four people while injuring a fifth.
- Local officials identified three of the dead as Syrian nationals and said the injured worker was staying in a separate container on site.
- The storm also toppled a crane and damaged vehicles at the site, though authorities report no wider damage elsewhere in Kepez or Antalya.
- Antalya governor Hulusi Sahin said investigators have questioned site managers and the provincial prosecutor opened an inquiry into the incident.
- The event highlights safety risks for migrant laborers living in temporary containers and raises questions about extreme-weather preparedness as Antalya readies itself to host COP31.