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Coverage dated October 29, 2026

A rock formation collapse in Turkey’s touristic Cappadocia region kills at least 3

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Parts of a large volcanic rock formation crashed down in Turkey’s popular tourism destination of Cappadocia on Thursday, killing at least three people and injuring five others, officials said.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A rock formation collapse in Turkey's touristic Cappadocia region kills at least 2 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A volcanic rock formation collapsed in Turkey's Cappadocia region, killing at least two people and injuring one

  2. BBC News

    Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports (opens BBC News)

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    One of the regions famous rock formations, known as "fairy chimneys", reportedly collapsed outside an open-air museum.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Rock collapse near UNESCO-listed site in Turkey’s Cappadocia kills at least two (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Heavy rain triggered a landslide that sent rocks falling in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, killing at least two people and injuring five others.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Rock collapse near UNESCO-listed site in Turkey’s Cappadocia kills three (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Heavy rain triggered a landslide that sent rocks falling in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, killing at least two people and injuring five others.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Fairy chimney rockfall kills two at Turkey's Cappadocia tourist attraction after heavy rain (opens Al-Monitor)

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    ANKARA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and one other injured when rocks from a fairy chimney, a volcanic geological formation, fell after heavy rainfall in the popular Turkish resort ofCappadocia on Thursday, the local governor said. A landslide occurred due to heavy rainfall at 3:15 p.m.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    A rock formation collapse in Turkey’s touristic Cappadocia region kills at least 3 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Parts of a large volcanic rock formation crashed down in Turkey’s popular tourism destination of Cappadocia on Thursday, killing at least three people and injuring five others, officials said.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Three dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, bringing the death toll to three, officials said.

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