ISTANBUL
An elevator dropped down the shaft and crashed into the ground at a construction site in Istanbul's central Mecidiyekoy neighbourhood, killing 10 workers Saturday evening.
"Ten workers have been confirmed killed in the crash," said Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu after the accident.
Mutlu said the elevator dropped down 32 stories.
The exact cause of the accident was yet to be known.
He said eight people have been detained in relation with the incident. "An investigation is underway, and the number of those in custody might increase."
According to International Labor Organization (ILO) figures, Turkey ranks first in Europe and third in the world for fatal work accidents. The ILO says 18 out of 100,000 insured laborers die every year in work accidents, seven times greater than the EU average of 2.5.
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