TURKEY: Relatives await news of their loved-ones after a fire at an Istanbul building site leaves at least 11 dead
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TURKEY: Relatives await news of their loved-ones after a fire at an Istanbul building site leaves at least 11 dead
- Title: TURKEY: Relatives await news of their loved-ones after a fire at an Istanbul building site leaves at least 11 dead
- Date: 13th March 2012
- Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (MARCH 12, 2012) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CONSTRUCTION SITE VARIOUS OF CHARRED REMAINS OF TENTS VARIOUS OF RELATIVES WAITING NEARBY POLICE AT SCENE VARIOUS OF CHARRED REMAINS OF TENTS
- Embargoed: 28th March 2012 13:00
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- Location: Turkey, Turkey
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- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Accidents
- Reuters ID: LVA61LOOYA9Q49AY24O1UH61KWA5
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- Story Text: Relatives gathered at an Istanbul building site on Monday morning (March 12) after a fire killed at least 11 workers.
The blaze, which broke out late on Sunday (March 11) night, engulfed a tented dormitory at the site in Istanbul, where around 15 workers had been sleeping.
Appearing on state television, the local mayor said an electric heater, used to heat the tents in sub-zero temperatures, may have caused the incident.
Local media suggested a short circuit was to blame.
Around 200 people are working at the construction site in the Istanbul suburb of Esenyurt where a shopping mall is being built. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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