During one of many hottest days in Istanbul, the electrical cables on an electrical energy pole in Şerifali Neigborhood, Kale Sokak, Ümraniye, could not stand up to the excessive temperatures and caught hearth. Alerted by the scenario, native residents intervened utilizing a hearth extinguisher. As a results of the fireplace, the electrical cables broke and fell onto the highway.
Fortunately, there have been no passersby at that second, which prevented a possible catastrophe.
A witness to the incident said, “I was inside when suddenly I heard a flash and loud noises. Then I saw that the cables had snapped and were engulfed in flames. We shouted for people to stay away. After that, we used a fire extinguisher to control the fire, and then we called 186.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
