Rockfall in Turkey’s Cappadocia Claims Two Lives
WHO:
ABC News - Gov. Huseyin Kok said recent heavy rains likely caused the collapse and that rescue teams were searching for anyone else trapped.
ABC News - Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said an investigation had been launched.
CNN - Gov. Huseyin Kok said two of the three people killed were Turkish nationals; he did not identify the third victim.
CNN - Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said an investigation had been launched.
BBC News - Local media reported the collapse; the article did not name the victims or officials.
WHAT:
ABC News - Part of a large volcanic rock formation, known as a “fairy chimney,” collapsed, killing at least two people and injuring five.
CNN - The collapse killed at least three people and injured five.
CNN - Kok said, “We hope that there are no other casualties,” and, “We are deeply saddened.”
ABC News - Authorities deployed medical and rescue teams and continued searching for people who might be trapped beneath the debris.
CNN - Authorities deployed medical and rescue teams and continued searching for people who might be trapped beneath the debris.
BBC News - Local media reported that one of Cappadocia’s famous “fairy chimneys” collapsed outside an open-air museum.
ABC News - HaberTurk showed heavy machinery removing chunks of rock from the formation’s base.
CNN - HaberTurk showed heavy machinery removing chunks of rock from the formation’s base.
WHERE:
ABC News - The collapse occurred in the Goreme region of Cappadocia, Turkey, near a parking lot at an entrance to the site.
CNN - The collapse occurred in the Goreme region of Cappadocia, Turkey, near a parking lot at an entrance to the site.
BBC News - The formation reportedly collapsed outside an open-air museum.
ABC News - Cappadocia is in central Turkey and is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site known for distinctive rock formations and ancient underground cities.
CNN - Cappadocia is in central Turkey and is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site known for distinctive rock formations and ancient underground cities.
WHY:
ABC News - Kok said recent heavy rains likely caused the rock formation to collapse.
CNN - Kok said recent heavy rains likely caused the rock formation to collapse.
HOW:
ABC News - A section of the volcanic rock formation tumbled down; rescue teams searched the debris while heavy machinery removed fallen rock.
CNN - A section of the volcanic rock formation tumbled down; rescue teams searched the debris while heavy machinery removed fallen rock.
(UPDATED October 29, 2026 17:06 UTC)
A section of a fairy chimney collapsed in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, killing at least three people and injuring five. Governor Huseyin Kok said two of the victims were Turkish nationals and that recent heavy rains likely caused the collapse; rescue teams searched for anyone trapped while heavy machinery cleared the debris. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said an investigation had been launched.