Bulgarian Bus Overturns in Turkey, 11 Injured Including 2 Bulgarians
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Ten People Die After Elevator Collapses in Istanbul, Turkey
World | September 7, 2014, Sunday // 12:43
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Ten workers were killed at a construction site in Istanbul when an elevator suddenly plunged to the ground from the 32th floor late on Saturday.
The accident occurred at the construction site of the Torunlar Center, which is being built on the former site of Galatasaray’s Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Turkish Hurriyet Daily reports.
The elevator malfunctioned due to an unknown reason while the workers were trying to leave the construction after the completion of their shift, Saturday evening.
Paramedics, firefighters and rescue teams arrived at the scene, recovering the bodies of 10 workers.
Istanbul Governor H?seyin Avni Mutlu told reporters that eight officials from the company overseeing the construction had been detained.
Legal investigation had been opened into the accident.
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