WATCH Moment Istanbul Apartment Building Collapses

The incident occurred on Wednesday in the Maltepe district of Istanbul. According to the Turkish channel NTV, the collapse of the eight-storey apartment building killed at least one person and injured four more.

Surveillance footage published on Twitter shows the precise moment of the collapse, when the building falls, sending off a cloud of dust and terrifying people nearby.

According to Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, 43 people were registered as living in the 14 apartments at the address. He also pointed out that the top three floors of the building had been constructed illegally.

Maltepe’de 6 katlı binanın çökme anı güvenlik kameralarına böyle yansımış!
Yoldan geçmekte olanlar da facianın eşiğinden dönmüşler! @Mikdatca pic.twitter.com/kX9hfyhNQA

— Hava Kanalı (@KanalHava) 6 февраля 2019 г.