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Two houses collapsed due to gas explosion in Istanbul

Rescue teams and firefighters search the collapse site of two residential buildings in Istanbul. Photo: Khalil Hamra/AP/dpa

Rescue teams and firefighters search the collapse site of two residential buildings in Istanbul. Photo: Khalil Hamra/AP/dpa

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Two buildings have collapsed and several people have been injured in a gas explosion in Istanbul. Nine residents were rescued from the rubble and taken to hospital, the DHA news agency reported, citing the governor's office. A search is still underway at the scene of the accident in the Fatih district for two more people buried under the rubble.

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22.03.2026, 17:25

TV footage showed helpers trying to reach the people. It was initially unclear exactly how the gas explosion occurred.

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