Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said 2 people died in the collapsed 7-storey building in Maltepe and work was under way to reach 3 people under the rubble. Eleven people, including three children, were rescued from the rubble.
The building's lower three floors collapsed and the remaining four floors tilted sideways. People on the upper floors were evacuated and work began for the controlled demolition of the building. The architect and the construction supervisor were detained in the probe into the collapse, according to Kısa Dalga.
