2 die after hotel collapses in Turkey

Istanbul - A small hotel collapsed in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, early yesterday during tunnelling work for a metro line, killing two people and trapping at least two more. Authorities said more than 40 people had been pulled from the wreckage and at least 19 people were taken to hospital with injuries which included broken bones, cuts and bruises. A mother and child are missing and a rescue worker said there may be one more person buried under the debris.