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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.

Hope fades for 44 trapped in collapsed South Africa building

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Hope fades for 44 trapped in collapsed South Africa building

44 construction workers are trapped under a collapsed building in George, South Africa. 8 people have been confirmed dead, 29 are alive, and 16 are in critical condition. Rescue efforts are ongoing with heavy machinery and sniffer dogs being used. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an investigation into the causes of the collapse.