Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports

At least two people have been killed and five injured after a rock formation collapsed at a tourist site in Turkey's historical region of Cappadocia, local media is reporting.

One of the rock spires, which are known as fairy chimneys, reportedly disintegrated at the popular open-air museum in the central town of Göreme.

Nevşehir provincial Governor Hüseyin Kök said the victims' bodies had been recovered from under the rubble, but the justice minister warned there could be "other potential victims" still trapped.

The cause of Thursday's incident was not immediately known, however local media reported the collapse could have been triggered by heavy rain.