Rockfall after heavy rain kills two at Cappadocia tourist site

World · First reported 29 Oct, 13:35 · Updated 15:36

A rockfall following heavy rainfall killed two people in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, according to the supplied reports. One report also says another person was injured; another places the incident in Göreme near the open-air museum.

Reports say two people were killed when rock formations fell at a tourist site in Cappadocia after heavy rainfall.
The Straits Times report says one other person was injured.
A report places the rockfall in Göreme, near the open-air museum, and gives the time as 3:15 pm local time.
The reports describe the falling formation as a fairy chimney or rock spire; one identifies it as a volcanic geological formation.

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Key facts

Deaths: Two reported; Dawn says at least two.
Injuries: One injured, according to The Straits Times.
Cause: Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide and rockfall, according to the reports.
Location: Cappadocia; one report specifies Göreme near the open-air museum.
Reported time: 3:15 pm local time, according to the Daily Mail report.