Man dies in accident just before concert in Ankara

ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency

Nilüfer’s concert was postponed after a worker died at the concert venue. AA photo

A worker fell from the roof and died yesterday after hanging banners on a performance hall just before a concert by Turkish pop singer Nilüfer. The concert was postponed.

Before the concert, which had been planned to raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis of breast cancer, singers Nilüfer, Pınar Ayhan and other choir members left the hall after they completed rehearsals.

Meanwhile 33-year-old worker Kemal Ünlü fell as he was descending from the roof after hanging a banner.

Ünlü immediately died at the scene of the incident. His body was sent to a forensic morgue for an autopsy after the prosecutor’s examination. After the incident, the concert was postponed.

Condolences

Nilüfer and Pınar Ayhan expressed their sorrow and offered condolences to the relatives of the deceased worker. “Today we were going to give a concert with the ‘Awareness Choir’ at Ankara MEB Council Hall. But unfortunately, we have lost a worker after a tragic accident. It is difficult to express my sorrow with words. I give my condolences to his relatives,” Nilüfer said.