Builder of a 12-story building that collapsed from earthquake in Turkeywas arrested while trying to leave the country, Anadolu news agency reported.
Some 800 people are trapped under the rubble of a 250-unit Renaissance complex in Turkey’s southeastern Hatay province.
OUR businessman detained at Istanbul airportwith a large sum of money. He was preparing to leave the country for Montenegro. The luxury complex, advertised on social networks as a “paradise”, was completely demolished.
Turkish media have reported that among those trapped under the rubble are allegedly Ghanaian Hatayspor footballer Christian Atsu and the club’s sporting director Taner Savut. Rescuers are on the scene looking for survivors.
Mehmet Yasar Coskun, a member of the Rönesans Rezidans who was destroyed by the earthquake in Hatay, learned that he would leave for Canada that evening. pic.twitter.com/QyxYdteMpc
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Since Monday, many Turkish media outlets have accused some builders of using substandard materials or not following rules when constructing buildings. The private television channel NTV reported that today in Diyarbakir first lawsuit and others are expected to follow.
“The investigation into the collapsed buildings continues. The perpetrators will be found and brought to justice,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said.
Source: APE-MPE-Anadolu-AFP.
Source: Kathimerini
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