Ten people have died after a lift plunged 32 floors at a building site in Istanbul - prompting violent demonstrations in the city. Eight people were detained after the deaths at the Torunlar Centre site on Saturday - though all were released after questioning.
More than 1,000 people angry at worker safety records in the country took to the streets on Sunday. Riot police used tear gas and water cannon against the crowd as skirmishes broke out. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called the deaths "very painful and very saddening" and said an investigation would be launched. Istanbul's governor, Huseyin Avni Mutlu, added: "The laws are clear, if anyone is not abiding by these laws they will be held accountable." The Torunlar Centre is being built on the former site of Galatasaray football club's Ali Sami Yen stadium.
Thirty-six of the tower's 42 floors have already been completed, local media reported. The accident comes four months after 301 miners were killed in an explosion and a fire at a coal mine in western Turkey. The country's worst ever mining disaster set off protests over corruption and the implementation of safety standards.
INC News-07/09/2014
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