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Building collapses in Istanbul Istanbul house collapse kills two
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A five-storey building has collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing at least one person and injuring 26 others, the city's governor has said. A five-storey building has collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others, the city's governor has said.
One seven-year-old girl was believed to be dead when pulled from the rubble, but she was found to be alive and is now in critical condition in hospital.One seven-year-old girl was believed to be dead when pulled from the rubble, but she was found to be alive and is now in critical condition in hospital.
Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said a few more people might be still be buried in the debris. Teams using sniffer dogs are searching for others who may be buried in debris.
Teams using sniffer dogs are now trying to find remaining survivors. Witnesses said there could have been more deaths had staff at a ground floor coffee shop not sounded the alarm.
Ali Karahan, chief of Istanbul's fire department, said some people got out of the building when it began to crumble following the collapse which occurred just after midnight local time (2200GMT Tuesday). They and a passer-by, who had noticed the building moving, tried to alert residents by ringing doorbells, shouting and throwing stones at windows.
A passer-by saw the building moving and tried to alert residents by shouting and throwing stones at windows. Many residents said they were on the stairs or had just left the building when it began crumbling just after midnight local time (2200 GMT Tuesday).
Reports say work on a nearby property may have weakened the building's foundations while the chimney of a bakery once located in the structure's basement may also be responsible. Ali Karahan, chief of Istanbul's fire department, said some of the injured had been rescued after becoming trapped in a stairwell.
Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said at least 27 people were living in the building.
Reports say work on a nearby property may have weakened the building's foundations, while the chimney of a bakery once located in the structure's basement may also be responsible.
There are also reports that the building was on a list of property scheduled for demolition.There are also reports that the building was on a list of property scheduled for demolition.
Poor construction was blamed for much of the damage in two earthquakes which hit the Turkish city in 1999.Poor construction was blamed for much of the damage in two earthquakes which hit the Turkish city in 1999.