Reuters reports an eight-storey residential building collapsed in Istanbul Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead and four others trapped under rubble, Turkish private broadcaster NTV reported.
It was not immediately clear why the building, situated in the Kartal district of the city, had collapsed.
Police, ambulances and firefighters were all dispatched to the site, NTV said.
Emergency teams were attempting to reach the four individuals trapped under the rubble, NTV reported.
WN.com will update this report.
– WN.com, Jack Durschlag