Two Dead and Three Rescued After Apartment Collapse in Central Turkey

Rescue efforts continue in Konya as authorities investigate the cause of the building's sudden collapse.

A four-story apartment building in Konya, Turkey, collapsed on Friday evening, leaving two people dead and three others rescued with injuries.
The deceased, a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her husband, were pulled from the rubble, while the remaining victims are receiving treatment in a hospital.
Authorities have detained four individuals linked to businesses operating on the building's ground floor as part of the investigation into the collapse.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated the cause of the collapse is currently unknown but promised a thorough investigation to determine if negligence or structural faults were involved.
The incident has reignited concerns over building safety in Turkey, with parallels drawn to previous disasters, including a 2004 building collapse in Konya and the high death toll from the 2023 earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria.