A 7-storey building collapsed during demolition in Küçükçekmece! Surrounding buildings were damaged

Demolition of two adjacent 7-storey buildings on İnönü District 2. Yıldız Street started yesterday within the scope of the urban transformation project. While crews were demolishing one building, the second building suddenly collapsed. Upon notice, many police, health and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene. Pieces detached from the building damaged other buildings on the street, natural gas and water installations and lighting poles.

THE 7-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSED DURING DEMOLITION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT

In the investigation carried out by the teams, it was determined that there was no one left under the rubble. The moment the building collapsed was captured on a citizen's mobile phone camera. Within the scope of the work, two adjacent 7-storey buildings were also demolished. Street residents reacted to the situation, claiming that the demolition work was carried out without taking the necessary precautions.

Kibar Yıldırım, one of the residents of the street, stated in his statement to journalists that he lives in the apartment opposite the demolished building and claimed that although he called the authorities, the necessary precautions were not taken.

Yıldırım stated that he reported that the demolition was done against the rules and that they demolished the lower parts of the building and went up.

Stating that the building whose columns were cut was demolished, Yıldırım said that they found it pleasing that the building did not collapse directly on their apartment building. Stating that they survived a great disaster, Yıldırım stated that they only had some financial losses.