Five-story building collapses during demolition in Kuşadası
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A five-story building collapsed during demolition work in Kuşadası, in Turkey’s Aydın province.
- The building had been evacuated for an urban renewal project, and no deaths or injuries were reported.
- A mobile phone camera recorded the collapse as dust spread across the area and bystanders panicked.
A five-story building in Kuşadası collapsed during demolition work carried out under an urban renewal project.
The incident occurred on Turgut Özal Boulevard in the Aegean neighborhood at about 4 p.m. Workers were breaking the beams and columns on the lower floor with heavy machinery when the building suddenly fell after being struck by a concrete-cutting tool.
A cloud of dust spread over a wide area, causing panic among people nearby. The building had already been evacuated, and no deaths or injuries were reported. A mobile phone camera captured the collapse.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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