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REPORTS VARYTwo buildings collapse in Constantinople after gas explosion; one dead
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A deadly building collapse occurred on March 22 following an underground natural gas blast that caused two structures to crumble into a residential complex near the Golden Horn bridge, resulting at least one death and ten injuries according to final reports from local authorities in Constantinople (Istanbul). Emergency crews have been working through early morning hours extracting survivors trapped under heavy debris; while initial counts varied between five and eight rescued individuals as of 09:42 AM, later updates confirmed nine people were pulled alive before the total reached eleven.
Key Points
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1A natural gas explosion in Constantinople caused the collapse of two buildings, resulting at least one fatality and multiple injuries.
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2Initial rescue operations recovered varying numbers of survivors depending on when reports were filed (ranging from five to nine), with later updates confirming eight people pulled alive by 10:42 AM local time.
Developments
March 22
By approximately 10:49 AM local time (based on the latest update at [Mar 22] relative to earlier reports), eight people were confirmed pulled alive from rubble.