, Oct. 29 -- story apartment building in Turkey's northwestern city of Gebze collapsed early Wednesday, killing two and trapping three others under the rubble, officials and state media said.

Gebze Governor Ilhami Aktas said earlier all 5 belonged to one family. State-run TRT news channel identified them as a woman, a man and their three children, saying 627 rescuers were deployed on site.

Rescuers recovered the body of the 12-year-old Muhammed Emir Bilir, but the other body wasn't immediately identified, according to TRT.

While state-run Anadolu Agency stated the cause of the collapse was currently unknown, Mayor of Gebze Zinnur Buyukgoz, speaking to local media, suggested it might be related to nearby metro construction.

Gebze also ...