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A Portuguese tourist trapped in a narrow space at the Kasimpasa-Haskoy
The tunnel entrance in Beyoglu was rescued after a six-hour operation and was later deported after authorities discovered he had been living on the streets following the loss of his passport.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Kasimpasa-Haskoy Tunnel entrance, according to information obtained.
A man entered a narrow area next to the tunnel entrance and became trapped behind a 15-meter-long wall.
A citizen walking on the sidewalk heard shouting and alerted authorities.
Police, health, fire, and UMKE teams were dispatched to the scene.
Teams arriving at the scene first broke part of the wall where the sound was coming from.
When the trapped man did not come to the opened section, teams tracked along the wall and determined he had entered through the narrow space at the tunnel entrance.
Beyoglu Patrol Teams officers entered through the narrow area and reached behind the wall.
Police teams found the man semi-naked, exhausted and with wound marks on various parts of his body.
However, the man could not be extracted due to his exhausted condition and the narrow space.
Fire teams began drilling the wall with an impact drill to extract him. The fire team drilled the approximately 15-centimeter-thick (9.8 inches) wall with a drill for a while, then worked with a concrete cutting tool, cut the reinforcement bars, and demolished the wall with a sledgehammer.
Beyoglu Patrol Teams officers entered through the open section and extracted the man with the help of teams.
The man was first fitted with a neck brace, placed on a stretcher, and put in an ambulance.
He was then taken to Okmeydani Professor Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital for treatment.
Police launched an investigation into the incident. The six-hour operation was captured on camera second by second.
Police and fire teams interviewed the man at the hospital with the help of an interpreter. The interview determined that the man was a Portuguese national, Caires Ferraiera.
Ferraiera arrived at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport from his country in August and traveled to Istanbul, where he lost his passport during this time, according to information obtained.
Ferreira came to Kasimpasa thinking the consulate was there to get a passport and began living on the streets.
Ferraiera took shelter in the tunnel to rest because he was sleepy and later said he could not get out of where he was.
After completing procedures at the hospital, Ferraiera was handed over to the Removal Center and deported following his procedures at the police station.
The man was found with scratches on his body and was rescued with minor injuries after the six-hour operation.
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