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Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles

First reported 8 Oct, 12:44 UTCUpdated 2d ago4 sources

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The collapse saw the bottom three storeys cave in, with the top four storeys perched on top.

Excerpt from The Straits Times

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From the Left
Two killed after building partially collapses in Turkiye’s Istanbul

Eight survivors rescued from the rubble as fears of further collapse slow operations in Istanbul’s Maltepe district.

From the Center
Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles

The collapse saw the bottom three storeys cave in, with the top four storeys perched on top.

From the Right
Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles

Five people lost their lives, including three children, in a building collapse in Istanbul’s Asian side, with the bottom floors giving way. Rescue operations have concluded after finding the last victim.

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4 outlets — tap a headline to read it at the source

  1. Al JazeeraLean LeftQAMostly factual
    Two killed after building partially collapses in Turkiye’s Istanbul (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Eight survivors rescued from the rubble as fears of further collapse slow operations in Istanbul’s Maltepe district.

  2. The IndependentLean LeftGBMostly factual
    Two dead and several trapped under rubble after flat collapses in Istanbul (opens The Independent in a new tab)

    Two people have been killed, but the real number of victims remains unknown

  3. Arab NewsLean RightSAMixed factuality
    Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles (opens Arab News in a new tab)

    Five people lost their lives, including three children, in a building collapse in Istanbul’s Asian side, with the bottom floors giving way. Rescue operations have concluded after finding the last victim.

  4. The Straits TimesCenterSGHigh factuality
    Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)

    The collapse saw the bottom three storeys cave in, with the top four storeys perched on top.

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