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Tuesday, 3 February, 2004, 22:27 GMT
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In pictures: Turkey building collapse
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At least 15 people died when an 11-storey block of flats collapsed in Konya in Turkey. Dozens are missing in the debris.
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Some were pulled alive from the concrete rubble, which rescuers say is more like powdery earth.
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Families of relatives in the building have had an harrowing wait for news since the collapse on Monday...
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... and for some it is the worst news. Rescuers say they are now focusing on finding the living before moving the dead.
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Families will not be comforted by claims that construction faults may have caused the collapse.
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Personal effects found in the rubble tell their own tragic story.
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But many know it is not the first time that Turkish construction methods have been brought into question.
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