This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/6597057.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Hunt for Turkey collapse victims | Hunt for Turkey collapse victims |
| (20 minutes later) | |
| A multi-storey building in Istanbul has collapsed and there are fears that a number of people may have been trapped. | A multi-storey building in Istanbul has collapsed and there are fears that a number of people may have been trapped. |
| Turkish TV channel NTV showed rescue workers searching for survivors and people, some carrying babies, being evacuated from nearby buildings. | Turkish TV channel NTV showed rescue workers searching for survivors and people, some carrying babies, being evacuated from nearby buildings. |
| There is no word yet on casualties and it is not known how many people were inside the building when it collapsed. | There is no word yet on casualties and it is not known how many people were inside the building when it collapsed. |
| The cause of the collapse, which occurred in a residential part of the city, is not yet known. | The cause of the collapse, which occurred in a residential part of the city, is not yet known. |
| Most people had been evacuated from the building, Istanbul's governor Muammer Guler said. | Most people had been evacuated from the building, Istanbul's governor Muammer Guler said. |
| "Most of the poeple left the building when they heard cracking sounds, but a few people re-entered to get their things," Mr Guler told TV reporters. | "Most of the poeple left the building when they heard cracking sounds, but a few people re-entered to get their things," Mr Guler told TV reporters. |
| In February this year one woman died when a building collapsed in Istanbul. | In February this year one woman died when a building collapsed in Istanbul. |
| Poor construction has been blamed for other building collapses in Turkey in the past. | Poor construction has been blamed for other building collapses in Turkey in the past. |
| Are you in the area? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in the area? Send us your comments using the form below. |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. | |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | |