The death toll from the collapse of a seven-story apartment building in Istanbul’s Kartal district has risen to 16, Turkey’s Interior Minister said early Saturday.
Suleyman Soylu told reporters at the site that rescue work has been going on for 58 hours.
A 16-year-old boy was rescued from the debris of the building early Friday.
On Thursday, rescue teams saved a 5-year-old girl identified as Azra Havva Tekgoz from the rubble.
Earlier Friday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 13 injured residents were in hospitals, including seven in intensive care.
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