07/02/2019 13:49
Istanbul building collapse leaves 3 dead
At least three people were killed when a seven-story building on Istanbul’s Asian side collapsed, authorities said Wednesday.
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said 12 people have been rescued from the rubble of the building in Kartal district, including one in critical condition, while the death toll climbed to three when another body was recovered.
The injured are being treated at Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Yerlikaya said.
Speaking to reporters at the site earlier, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said a 9-year-old boy identified as Mahmut Tayyip was among those rescued, adding his condition is good.