In Avcılar, A.D., who was preparing to move into a building that had been vacated due to urban transformation, forgot to turn off the valve while removing the water meter, causing the building to flood. The man, who got into the elevator to turn off the water, became trapped inside when the water damaged the electrical system; he was rescued by firefighters, soaking wet.
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In Avcılar, a man preparing to move caused flooding in his building when he mistakenly removed the water meter, thinking he had turned off the valve. He became trapped when the elevator he was using to turn off the main valve malfunctioned due to the water. He was rescued, drenched, by firefighters.
In Avcılar, A.D., who was preparing to move into a building that had been vacated due to urban transformation, forgot to turn off the valve while removing the water meter, causing the building to flood. The man, who got into the elevator to turn off the water, became trapped inside when the water damaged the electrical system; he was rescued by firefighters, soaking wet.