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A seven-story residential building has collapsed in Istanbul’s Maltepe district.

Axar.az reports, citing Turkish media, that rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene.

People are trapped under the rubble, and search and rescue operations have begun.

No information has yet been provided on whether there are any fatalities.

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The body of one person has been recovered from the rubble of a building in Maltepe, where the first three floors collapsed.

Turkish media reported that rescue teams have rescued 10 people from the rubble, while the search for three others is ongoing.

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The death toll from the collapse of a seven-story residential building in Maltepe has risen to two.

The Istanbul Governor’s Office said that search operations for two people are currently ongoing.