Rockfall in Turkey’s Cappadocia kills two as search continues

A rock formation collapsed near Göreme’s open-air museum in Turkey’s Cappadocia region on Thursday, killing two people and prompting an ongoing search beneath the debris, officials said. Reports differed on the number of people injured, with initial accounts ranging from one to five. Nevşehir Governor Huseyin Kok said heavy rainfall preceded the collapse at about 3:15 p.m. local time. The rockfall involved a formation known as a fairy chimney, a volcanic feature characteristic of the region. Kok said fragments fell onto people near the museum. The reports did not establish a technical finding on what caused the collapse. Kok said two people had died and one person was injured, and that rescuers had reached the injured person. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek gave an initial figure of five injured and said search-and-rescue operations were continuing. Another report, citing officials, also put the injury count at five. The accounts did not clarify whether the difference reflected a later update or conflicting counts, and a final toll was not reported. Rescue teams continued searching the debris for anyone who might remain trapped. Television footage showed heavy machinery removing...