# Fairy chimney rockfall kills two in Turkey

> Two people dead after fairy chimney collapse in Cappadocia.
- Title: Fairy chimney rockfall kills two in Turkey · The Straits Times
- Summary: Two people dead after fairy chimney collapse in Cappadocia. Heavy rain triggered a rockfall at Turkey's Cappadocia fairy chimney, killing two and injuring…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/fairy-chimney-rockfall-kills-two-at-turkeys-cappadocia-tourist-attraction-after-heavy-rain
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:31:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cappadocia, fairy chimney, rockfall, turkey, heavy rain, injured person, goreme, news, world
## Rockfall in Cappadocia
Two people died and one injured after rocks fell from a fairy chimney in Turkey's Cappadocia region on Thursday.
## Heavy rain caused landslide
A landslide occurred at 3:15 p.m. due to heavy rainfall near the Goreme open-air museum in Cappadocia.
## Rescue teams search rubble
Rescue teams found two dead and one injured person amid rubble at the scene after heavy rain.
## Key takeaway

Heavy rain triggered a rockfall at Turkey's Cappadocia fairy chimney, killing two and injuring one.