Story By Joseph Golder
News Editor Ajda Ender
This is the shocking moment chunks of concrete break away from a building facade and crash onto a busy pavement as startled pedestrians scramble clear.
CCTV footage shows pedestrians narrowly avoiding falling concrete after debris broke away from a building facade in Van, Turkey on June 10, 2026.***Video License Restrictions: NONE/UNLIMITED. This video is from a professional partner – for details of our ‘professional partner’ license see https://newsx.agency/licences/ For terms visit: https://newsx.media/terms-conditions/
The footage was obtained from a security camera in the city of Van, in the Turkish province of Van, on 10th June.
The incident happened around midday on Cumhuriyet Avenue, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city.
The footage shows the moment the concrete broke away from the building and hit the pavement below, narrowly missing a man who was standing in front of a shop and a pedestrian passing below, with the pair running for cover at the last second.
Heavy foot traffic at the time meant the falling debris triggered brief panic among those nearby.
This image is a screen grab of the video supplied titled NewsX-BuildingStreet-01.mp4: CCTV footage shows pedestrians narrowly avoiding falling concrete after debris broke away from a building facade in Van, Turkey on June 10, 2026.
Teams from the Van Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department were sent to the scene after being alerted.
They secured the area around the building and cleared loose material from the exterior that posed a further hazard.
Property owners in the building then arranged the necessary safety measures and began maintenance and repair work. No injuries were reported.
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