Citizens living in the rural Gökçeli District on the Syrian border line in Gaziantep’s Nizip district suddenly heard a very loud explosion.
Citizens who felt fear and panic at the sound they heard made a report.
Gendarmerie and medical teams were dispatched to the areas where the sound was heard.
After the incident, in which no one was killed or injured, a large-scale investigation was launched into the source of the explosion sound.
It was learned that the teams working on the incident were considering the possibility that a mortar shell might have fallen on the empty land.
Citizens who experienced fear and panic talked about those moments
Describing the fear and panic they experienced, citizens named Çapan Köse and Adil Yılmaz said that they first saw a sharp light for a short time and then were startled by a loud explosion.
Citizens also stated that they were close to Syria and that the possibility of something falling from there occurred to them.
It was reported that a large-scale investigation into the matter is continuing.
News Source: Ihlas News Agency (IHA)
