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Seconds Away From Disaster: Roof Collapses in Sudden Strong Winds

Go Hui-gyeong

Published : Jul 24, 2026 7:58 AM

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It is an ordinary street with people walking by.

Suddenly, a massive structure comes crashing down from above.

Due to sudden strong winds in the Esenler district of Istanbul, Turkey, a roof installed on top of a building was completely torn off.

Citizens who managed to dodge the debris by just a matter of seconds could have faced a major accident had they been even slightly later.

Citizens were left deeply shaken as strong winds swept through the downtown area in the middle of summer.

(Photo: X @ahaber)