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A seven-story building in Maltepe district on the Asian side of Istanbul partially collapsed early Thursday morning, resulting in at least two deaths. Emergency crews rescued eight people but were still searching for two individuals potentially trapped inside as the structure remained unstable. The collapse affected the ground floor and three lower levels of the building, with nearby buildings evacuated to ensure safety.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Thursday, a seven-story building partially collapsed in Maltepe district of Istanbul, Turkey, trapping at least seven people inside, including a 6-year-old child. The collapse occurred before dawn and affected the three lower floors, including a ground-floor shop. Emergency crews worked to rescue trapped individuals while evacuating residents from upper floors. So far, two deaths have been confirmed with an ongoing search for remaining survivors amidst warnings of potential further collapses. Governor Davut Gul reported that rescuers had made contact with the child but could not reach them immediately. An investigation into the cause of the collapse is underway.
Written for “Building Collapse In Istanbul” on 2026-10-08,
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At least two people have been killed after a seven-storey building in Turkiye’s Istanbul partially collapsed, officials said.
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Emergency crews were trying to reach at least two people who were believed to be trapped, authorities said on Thursday.
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The cause of the collapse was not immediately known, and an investigation was under way.
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The building’s three lower floors, including a ground-floor shop, caved in before dawn in the district of Maltepe, on the Asian side of Istanbul, a city that is bisected by the Bosporus Strait.
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Residents from the upper floors were safely evacuated while search teams rescued eight more people from the rubble.
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The rescuers recovered two bodies and were trying to reach two people still believed to be inside, according to the Istanbul governor’s office.
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Earlier, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said rescuers had made contact with a 6-year-old trapped in the rubble.
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It was not immediately clear if the child was among those rescued.
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He warned that the building was at risk of further collapse, hampering the rescue efforts.
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Nearby buildings were also evacuated for safety, the governor said.
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Istanbul and other parts of Turkiye are undergoing an urban transformation programme that aims to replace old and earthquake-prone buildings with safer housing.
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