Footage revealed of Bayram Hotel collapse in Van

November 18 2011 14:35:48

Footage revealed of Bayram Hotel collapse in Van

VAN - Doğan News Agency (DHA)

The building after the collapse. DHA Photo

The footage from the collapse of the Bayram Hotel in Van province of eastern Turkey was revealed today, showing the building turn to dust as the 5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes the province.

The cameras caught the moments during the quake, the collapse of the building and the moments that followed the disaster.

Bayram Hotel was the most crowded building that had collapsed in the quake zone, trapping dozens underground and killing at least eight people.

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