- At least three people have died and five others were injured after a section of a volcanic rock formation known as a fairy chimney collapsed in the Cappadocia region of Turkey on Thursday.
- The disaster occurred near a parking lot at an entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in Goreme during Turkey's busy Republic Day holiday.
- Governor Huseyin Kok stated that recent heavy rains likely triggered the collapse, confirming that two of the deceased were Turkish nationals.
- Emergency rescue teams using heavy machinery are continuing to clear the debris and search for any further victims who may remain trapped underneath the fallen rock.
- Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced that an official investigation has been launched to examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal collapse.
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