On Saturday, January 25, a 30-year-old apartment complex collapsed in Konya, Turkey, resulting in two deaths and three others being trapped beneath the debris. Rescue teams promptly arrived at the site and began the rescue operation. After approximately five hours, they managed to save the trapped individuals. However, the rescue efforts were briefly interrupted by a fire caused by heating stoves.
The complex housed seven shops and 14 apartments, including a fish restaurant on the ground floor. Authorities suggest that unauthorized modifications to this restaurant caused the collapse. Specifically, they believe the owners removed support columns to expand the restaurant, weakening the structure. As a result, the Konya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office detained four individuals—the owner and an employee of the fish restaurant, along with two other business owners from neighboring shops.
An eyewitness who captured the moment of the collapse stated that he was inside the building prior to the incident when he and others suddenly heard cracking sounds from the walls and saw doors jamming. Sensing danger, they evacuated the building just in time. Moments after they got out, the building collapsed.
Sources: en.mehrnews.com, aa.com.tr, abcnews.go.com
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