Four dead and one injured as tornado rips through construction site near popular Turkish resort

WorldEnvironment
27 Oct 2026 • 9:00 PM MYT
The Independent
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Four dead and one injured as tornado rips through construction site near popular Turkish resort

  • A localised tornado in the Kepez district of Antalya, Turkey, has killed four construction workers and injured another.
  • The storm destroyed a housing container and knocked down a crane at a construction site, with three of those killed identified as Syrian nationals.
  • Antalya Governor Hulusi Sahin confirmed there was no damage in other parts of the province, which is set to host the COP31 UN climate summit next month.
  • The tornado struck following severe weather warnings from the national meteorological agency, which also brought heavy rain to Istanbul.
  • Although tornadoes periodically occur along Turkey's Mediterranean coast, fatal incidents are exceptionally rare.

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