At least five people died in separate construction and geological collapses across Turkey, Japan, and Germany on Thursday.

In Turkey’s UNESCO-listed Cappadocia region, a rock spire known as a "fairy chimney" collapsed near the open-air museum in Göreme, killing three people and injuring five others. Governor Hüseyin Kök said heavy rain triggered a landslide that brought down the formation, with two Turkish nationals and one foreigner among the dead . Rescue teams searched the debris for additional victims, while Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced an investigation into the incident .

In Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, a father and son died after being buried under soil at a construction site in Anjo City. Hidehiko Okada, 51, and his son Sota, 23, were working on a water pipe 3 meters underground when the collapse occurred, according to Kyodo News. Sota was reportedly caught in the debris while attempting to rescue his father .

In Regensburg, Germany, two bodies were recovered from the rubble of a residential building a day after an explosion and fire. Authorities said the blast, suspected to be caused by a gas leak, injured five others, including a police officer. Emergency crews worked through the night to stabilize the structure before retrieving the victims . The cause remains under investigation, with police appealing for witness accounts and footage .