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A partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 2 and traps at least 2 more
- A seven-story residential building in Istanbul's Maltepe district partially collapsed on Thursday morning, trapping at least seven people, including a 6-year-old, beneath the debris on the city's Asian side.
- Before dawn, the building's lower three floors caved in at 5:40 a.m. local time in the Cevizli neighborhood, causing upper levels to tilt. Authorities launched an investigation into the collapse, though the cause remains unknown.
- Istanbul Governor Davut Gul reported that rescue teams have successfully pulled nine people, including two children, from the rubble. Rescuers established contact with a 6-year-old trapped beneath the collapsed section but altered approach due to site instability.
- Authorities evacuated nearby buildings to ensure public safety as ongoing site instability forced specialized rescue units to proceed with extreme caution. The structural risk hampered efforts to reach those still trapped beneath the debris.
- Turkey is implementing a nationwide urban transformation program to replace aging, earthquake-risky structures; this incident underscores persistent challenges authorities face inspecting residential blocks across the country.
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(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Two people were killed when a residential building in Istanbul, Turkey collapsed, Anadolu Agency reported on the 8th (local time).
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The lower three floors of a seven-story building collapsed in the Maltepe district of Istanbul. Rescuers have rescued five people and are searching for seven more.
·Budapest, Hungary
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One person was killed when a seven-story building partially collapsed in Istanbul on Thursday, officials said.
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