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2 buildings collapse in central Istanbul after gas explosion, search operations underway
A natural gas blast caused two buildings to collapse, trapping nine people with seven rescued and hospitalized, none in critical condition, officials said.
- Two buildings collapsed in Istanbul’s central Fatih district, The Associated Press reported.
- A natural gas explosion caused the collapses, officials said, with the blast at noon prompting immediate dispatch of search-and-rescue teams.
- Search-and-Rescue personnel determined nine people were caught under the rubble, and one of the collapsed buildings was two stories, the other a neighboring structure.
- Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said seven people were recovered and treated in nearby hospitals, while state-run TRT reported an eighth person was also sent to hospital.
- Authorities say survivors are stable while searches continue, with state-run TRT reporting none of the survivors is in critical condition as rescue operations seek the final missing person.
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Two adjacent buildings collapsed in the Fatih district of Istanbul after an explosion believed to have been caused by natural gas. Nine people were trapped under the rubble, seven of whom have been rescued, one has been located and one is missing. Several teams from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, firefighters and rescue workers were dispatched to the scene.
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Total News Sources37
Leaning Left8Leaning Right7Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 32%
C 40%
R 28%
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