Death toll rises to 16 In Istanbul building collapse

  • by Thibaud Popelin
  • in Monde
  • — Fév 11, 2019
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Experts from the Istanbul branch of the chamber of civil engineers who visited the site concluded that the "load-bearing columns had lost the capacity to carry the weight" of the building.

Mourners attend the funeral prayers for nine members of Alemdar family killed in a collapsed apartment building, in Istanbul, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019.

The eight-story residential building collapsed in the city's Kartal district Wednesday.

Turkey's president has visited the scene of an apartment building collapse in Istanbul as the death toll increased to 17.

Earlier on Friday, a government minister said 14 had been injured but Koca said that one individual had been discharged from a hospital.

"Those who are responsible will be held to account", Soylu said.


Turkish media said three of the eight floors had been illegally built - a common practice in the metropolis of some 15 million people.

A majority of buildings in Istanbul are "either unlicensed, illegal or were constructed without any engineering services", they added.

Officials haven't disclosed how many people are still unaccounted for.

The collapse fuelled criticism of a government amnesty granted a year ago to people accused of building illegally - a measure announced before municipal elections this March. Chief Doctor Recep Demirhan says that two are in very serious condition, according to Turkey's official Anadolu news agency.

There were 14 apartments and a total of 43 residents in the building, which was originally built 27 years ago.

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