Two dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia: official
What happened
A rock spire collapsed at the Göreme Open-Air Museum in Turkey's Cappadocia region, killing at least two people and injuring five, according to the BBC.
The sources do not agree on the toll: Hürriyet Daily News reported three dead, citing Nevşehir Governor Hüseyin Kök.
Local media said the collapse happened near the museum entrance at about 15:15 local time on Thursday.
The cause is not yet known, though local media said heavy rain could have set it off.
Turkey's Justice Minister, Akın Gürlek, said on social media that the first assessments pointed to two deaths and five injuries.
Rescue teams were still searching, and the justice minister warned that other people could be trapped, with the area cleared of tourists as a precaution.
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- 2026-10-29 13:01 UTCTo Vima · tovima.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 13:26 UTCHürriyet Daily News · hurriyetdailynews.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 13:44 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-10-29 13:57 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗
- 2026-10-29 14:32 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 16:20 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 17:05 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 17:58 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗
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