Moment of building collapse in Gebze captured on camera
In the Gebze district of Kocaeli, the lifeless bodies of two children from a family of five were recovered from the rubble of a 7-story building that collapsed this morning. Efforts to rescue the mother and father are ongoing. The moment of the building's collapse was also captured on camera.
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A 7-story building collapsed this morning on Issıkgöl Street in the Mevlana neighborhood of Kocaeli's Gebze district. A family of five trapped under the building suffered a major tragedy.
It was learned that those trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building were father Levent Bilir (44), mother Emine Bilir (37), and their children Emir Bilir (11), Nisa Bilir (14), and Dilara Bilir (18).
TWO CHILDREN LOST THEIR LIVES
As a result of the efforts, 18-year-old Dilara Bilir was pulled from the rubble alive. The lifeless bodies of the other children, Emir Bilir and Nisa Bilir, were recovered. Teams are continuing to work intensively to rescue the mother and father.
MOMENT OF BUILDING COLLAPSE CAPTURED ON CAMERA
While various claims have been made regarding the cause of the building's collapse, footage of the moment the building collapsed has also emerged. In the footage, it is observed that the building collapsed within seconds after a vehicle passed in front of it.