### [2026-10-27](/feed/2026/10/27/index.md)

##### Tornado
# A construction site is hit by a tornado in Kepez, Antalya, Turkey, killing four workers and injuring another. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/turkey-antalya-tornado-workers-killed-65ab84be64dc686752d231fb0b778dac)

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