A tragic incident occurred in Turkey as a four-year-old boy named Muhammed Aras Temel passed away after falling asleep in his family’s car during sweltering 40C temperatures. The boy experienced a seizure while inside the car, which had a door open, and despite immediate medical attention, he could not be saved.
The heartbreaking event took place in the rural Ekinciler neighborhood of Mazıdağı district, Mardin, in southern Turkey on Sunday. Muhammed had entered the car and fallen asleep, prompting an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
His family eventually noticed his prolonged absence and deteriorating health, leading them to rush him to Mazıdağı State Hospital where it was revealed that he had suffered a seizure. Muhammed was then transferred to Mardin Training and Research Hospital, where, unfortunately, he passed away. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of his death, as reported by Turkish outlet Hurriyet.
This incident took place amidst scorching temperatures in Turkey this summer, with Mardin experiencing a peak of 40C over the weekend. In a record-breaking event last month, temperatures soared to 46.1C in Antalya, marking the highest July temperature since records began in 1930. Additionally, the country has been grappling with devastating wildfires in various regions.
Tragically, similar incidents have occurred in Europe and the United States this summer, where children have lost their lives in cars due to extreme heat. In a recent event in France, four-year-old Kassim Benouali and his two-year-old brother Sadek were found unresponsive in a car parked outside their grandmother’s home in Carpentras, southern France, succumbing to the intense heat.
Following these heartbreaking events, tributes poured in as the boys’ grandmother, Fatiha, expressed the profound sorrow engulfing the family. She recounted how the boys’ mother, Wafa, had tried to keep them cool amid the scorching temperatures by taking them to the swimming pool before the tragic incident occurred.