Turkish boy dies after falling into cotton grinder at farm

January 22 2019 17:11:26

Turkish boy dies after falling into cotton grinder at farm

ŞANLIURFA

A 14-year-old boy in the southeastern Turkish province Şanlıurfa has died after falling into a cotton grinder.

According to Demirören News Agency, the accident happened on Jan. 22 at a farm in the Zeynep neighborhood while Ahmet Çiftçi was playing near a truck.

The boy lost his balance and fell into the grinder, which was towed by the truck.

The driver called an ambulance and the police after he noticed the accident, but the boy could not be saved.

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