Watch: Worker bathes in tub full of milk in Turkey; arrested after video goes viral
In the video, a man can be seen sitting in a huge cauldron full of milk, using a mug to pour it over his head.
A dairy plant in Turkey was shut down after footage of a worker taking a dip in a huge cauldron full of milk emerged online. The footage, which went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, has stirred public anger.
According to Hurriyet Daily News, the video was recorded at a dairy plant in the Central Anatolian province of Konya. Take a look:
Authorities announced that the dairy plant was issued a fine and was shut down for risking human health, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
In the video, a man can be seen sitting in a huge cauldron full of milk, using a mug to pour it over his head.
The man taking a dip in the milk vat was identified as Emre Sayar, and his video was uploaded on TikTok by Ugur Turgut. Both have been arrested after the video went viral.
The company's officials, commenting on the incident, said that Turgut did not take a dip in 'milk' but rather a mix of water and cleaning material.
However, his contract with the company was terminated after the incident.
They claimed that the video was an attempt to defame their company and added that the liquid in the video was actually used to wash their boilers.
On the other hand, Konya Agriculture and Forestry Manager Ali Ergin launched an investigation into the incident and shut down the factory, reports news website Haberler. He said the plant was banned from operating "due to circumstances that put human health at risk" and also issued a fine.