Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visiting the site of a building collapse where at least 18 people died, said "many lessons" have been learned.
The seven-story building in Istanbul collapsed Wednesday with about 30 residents inside. The Health Ministry announced the death toll had climbed from 15 as more bodies were recovered and 13 people were hospitalized, including two in serious condition, Hurriyet Daily News reported.