Stone pillar collapses in Cappadocia, Turkey's famous tourist area, kills 2, injures 5 Xinhua News Agency, Ankara, October 29 (Reporter Huo Dantong) Turkish Justice Minister Akon Gulak said on social media on the 29th that a natural stone pillar collapsed on the same day in the Turkish tourist site of Cappadocia, killing two people and injuring five others. According to reports in the Turkish media, the accident happened near the open-air museum of Gourme. A chimney-shaped stone pillar fell and collapsed into the mass gathering area. Not long ago the area received heavy rains. The report states that the government has assigned the prosecutor's office to investigate and search and rescue operations are still ongoing. The nationalities of the victims were not disclosed. Affected by rain, snow and strong winds, the balloon project in Cappadocia has stopped operations. Cappadocia, located in Nevsehir province in central Turkey, is world famous for its unique stone pillar formations and hot air balloon projects. In 2024, it snowed and caused the collapse of a stone pillar in the area at night, but did not cause any casualties. In 2025, another stone pillar also partially collapsed.

Stone pillar collapses in Cappadocia, Turkey's famous tourist area, kills 2, injures 5 Xinhua News Agency, Ankara, October 29 (Reporter Huo Dantong) Turkish Justice Minister Akon Gulak said on social media on the 29th that a natural stone pillar collapsed on the same day in the Turkish tourist site of Cappadocia, killing two people and injuring five others. According to reports in the Turkish media, the accident happened near the open-air museum of Gourme. A chimney-shaped stone pillar fell and collapsed into the mass gathering area. Not long ago the area received heavy rains. The report states that the government has assigned the prosecutor's office to investigate and search and rescue operations are still ongoing. The nationalities of the victims were not disclosed. Affected by rain, snow and strong winds, the balloon project in Cappadocia has stopped operations. Cappadocia, located in Nevsehir province in central Turkey, is world famous for its unique stone pillar formations and hot air balloon projects. In 2024, it snowed and caused the collapse of a stone pillar in the area at night, but did not cause any casualties. In 2025, another stone pillar also partially collapsed.