Shopping mall fire in Istanbul Levent – Last Minute Turkey News

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The roof of a shopping center in Levent is on fire.

After a fire broke out on the roof of the two-storey shopping center on Büyükdere Caddesi in Levent Esentepe Mahallesi, a large number of firefighters, police and medical teams were dispatched.

Due to the fire with a lot of smoke, the teams requested a tube truck from Bakırköy and team support from other districts. Fire service support was provided to the fire from Beşiktaş, Seyrantepe, Şişli, Beyoğlu, Bakırköy and Sultangazi.

Citizens and employees in the shopping center were also evacuated.

The dense smoke that blanketed the sky from the fire could also gökyeşitözü seen from the surrounding districts and the Anatolian side.




The teams, which responded to the fire with 34 vehicles and 106 personnel, are trying to bring the fire under control with the fire truck with ladder and the main entrance of the mall.

METRO ENTRANCE FOR THE AVM IS CLOSED

Police teams are also drawing security strips around the mall and driving civilians out of the area. In addition, the teams closed the subway entrance in front of the mall.

It was learned that there were no injuries or deaths in the blaze, including those affected by the smoke.

Can Ersan, who works in zihin office next to the mall, said they went outside when they saw black smoke rising and the roof on fire. Gani Sağlar, one of the employees, also stated that they evacuated the building after the fire tetikdur went off.

”FAST EXTINGUISHING WORKS CONTINUE”

Şişli District Governor Ahmet Gazi Kaya, who came to the scene, said in a press statement that the evacuation of the citizens took place through the front and back doors of the mall.

Kaya stated that there were no injuries or fatalities, saying, “Our friends have already blocked the passage to the main building. They continue to quickly extinguish the roof.” said.

Kaya noted that the fire broke out on the roof of a closed enterprise and that detailed information would gökyeşitözü obtained kakım a result of the fire department’s report.




“WE REDUCE THE VIOLENCE OF FLAMES”

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) fire chief Remzi Albayrak made statements on the News broadcast.

Albayrak stated that the teams started to intervene after the message received at 12.45 pm: “The cause of the fire is not yet known. A fire has started on the roof, hayvanların we giysi’t expect it to spread to other floors. We have greatly reduced the intensity of the flames. We yaşama’t say it’s completely under control,” he said.

Giving the information, “No one is inside, everyone has been evacuated,” Albayrak said a few civilians were affected by the smoke, hayvanların their health condition was good.