Istanbul apartment block collapse, 1dead, Dozens trapped

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Istanbul apartment block collapse shocks Turkey.

An eight-storey apartment block has collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing one person, while other people were injured or are trapped beneath rubble.
Reports suggest at least four people may be missing, and a number of cars were also buried in rubble.
The cause of the disaster on Wednesday afternoon was not immediately known.

A textile workshop on the building’s lower floor was empty at the time, local official Zeki Dag told local media.

The building collapsed at about 16:00 local time (13:00 GMT).
Firefighters, medics and police officers rushed to the scene, and at least one injured woman has been rescued.
As they searched the pile of rubble, rescuers occasionally appealed for