A balcony collapsed on its own in Kağıthane, narrowly escaping death for a cat

The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. in the Çağlayan neighborhood. According to reports, a balcony on the top floor of a three-story building collapsed for an as yet unknown reason. Pieces of concrete from the balcony fell onto the road, but no one was injured. Nearby residents rushed outside in panic.

The building was evacuated and sealed

Following the incident, police and municipal police teams were dispatched to the scene. Police took precautions by erecting a barrier in front of the building. Municipal police evacuated the occupants. Following the work, municipal police sealed off the building. Engineers will take core samples from the building, and based on the results, a decision will be made regarding its demolition.

'A 1-meter wall collapsed'

Speaking about the incident, tenant Muhammet Hamari said, "The building has collapsed, or rather, it's about to collapse. The municipality is here right now, trying to seal it. There's a one-meter wall by the balcony that has collapsed. The building is already old, and the municipality is here, saying, 'We'll seal it.' We have no place to stay right now. We're stuck on the street. We're going to go to the municipality, hopefully they'll help us. We have no relatives, no one, and we don't know where we're going to stay. We trust the municipality."

The cat named 'Spotted' escaped at the last minute

Meanwhile, the moment the balcony collapsed was captured on security cameras. The footage shows the balcony collapsing with a loud bang while no one was outside. Pieces of concrete from the balcony fell onto the road. The footage also shows a cat named "Benekli" (Blotchy), who was sitting by the window at the time of the collapse, finally escaping under a parked car.

Source: DHA