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One dead and seven injured after building collapses in Istanbul

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One dead and seven injured after building collapses in Istanbul

One person was rescued from a collapsed three-storey building in Kıutsuk Çekmeçe, Istanbul. Seven others were rescued earlier, two with serious injuries. Rescue teams are still working to save another person. The building was constructed in 1988, according to Istanbul Prefect Davut Gul. Video footage of the collapse has been circulating.

Four killed, dozens trapped in building collapse in South Africa

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Four killed, dozens trapped in building collapse in South Africa

A multi-storey building collapse in George, South Africa, has left four people dead and dozens trapped. Twenty-four construction workers have been rescued so far, with 51 still unaccounted for. Rescuers are working to reach those still trapped under the rubble.