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An 11-story apartment building collapsed Monday in central Turkey, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, rescue workers said.
The cause was unclear, with some officials citing shoddy construction and others suggesting a boiler explosion may have been to blame.
“We heard a gigantic crash,” said Yeter Oguz, the owner of a nearby pastry shop. “There was so much dust in the air that it took us 10 minutes to figure out which building collapsed.”
Konya Gov. Ahmet Kayhan said at least 70 people were believed to be trapped in the rubble. CNN-Turk television said the number could be up to 150. It was not known how many people were in the building when it fell.
