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One killed as residential building collapses in Istanbul

The cause of the collapse is not clear. Further details are awaited.

Istanbul: One person was killed after a residential building collapsed in Istanbul on Sunday, local media reported.

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Istanbul Governor Davut Gul extended his condolences, and retweeted a post of TC Istanbul Valiligi, a Corporate account of Istanbul Governorship, informing about the demise of one person and the rescue of eight severely injured.

Earlier, the Istanbul Governor informed the reporters that the 36-year-old three-story building in the Kucukcekmece district on the European side of the city collapsed at 8:40 a.m. local time (0540 GMT).

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The rescued people have been sent to nearby hospitals. The cause of the collapse is not clear. Further details are awaited.

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This post was last modified on June 2, 2024 5:07 pm

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