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Rock collapse kills two at Turkey's Cappadocia
A fairy chimney rock formation collapsed at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Göreme, killing at least two people and injuring five others.
In brief
A fairy chimney rock formation collapsed at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Göreme, killing at least two people and injuring five others. At least two people died and five were injured when a rock formation collapsed at Cappadocia's open-air museum in Göreme, Turkey, on Thursday. Originally reported by BBC News.
Fairy chimney collapses at Cappadocia museum
One of Cappadocia's distinctive rock spires, known as a fairy chimney, disintegrated at the open-air museum in Göreme, Turkey's historical region. The collapse happened near the museum entrance at about fifteen fifteen local time.
Two dead, five injured in the collapse
At least two people were killed and five injured in the incident.Nevşehir provincial Governor Hüseyin Kök said the victims' bodies had been recovered from under the rubble.
“according to initial assessments, two individuals have lost their lives in the incident, and five others have been injured”
Heavy rain may have triggered collapse
The cause of Thursday's incident was not immediately known. Local media reported the collapse could have been triggered by heavy rain. A search and rescue operation was continuing at the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The headline
At least two people died and five were injured when a rock formation collapsed at Cappadocia's open-air museum in Göreme, Turkey, on Thursday.