Turkey arrests building contractors six days after deadly earthquakes

The death toll from Monday’s quakes stood at 28,191 on Sunday morning, with more than 80,000 others injured, and is certain to rise

As rescuers continued to pull a lucky few from the rubble, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that collapsed during Monday’s earthquakes (Emrah Gurel/AP)

As rescuers continued to pull a lucky few from the rubble six days after a pair of earthquakes devastated south-east Turkey and northern Syria, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that collapsed and crushed their occupants.

The death toll from Monday’s quakes stood at more than 33,000 on Sunday morning, with more than 80,000 others injured, and is certain to rise.