With videoAt least 29 people have been killed in a fire that broke out during work at a nightclub in Istanbul. Initially, at least eight seriously injured people were also reported, but most of them still died in hospital.
Foreign editorial
April 2 2024
Latest update:
19:37
The fire could only be contained after hours. Turkish media reported that there was an explosion. The flames spread to apartments above the entertainment venue. The club itself consists of two floors that sit on the ground floor and basement of the building. Photos show that the corridors to the club are completely charred.
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It is not yet clear whether the dead are also club employees or just construction workers. The renovation of the Masquerade club was supposed to take a month. According to the website, there is room for 4,000 partygoers.
Nothing is yet known about the cause of the fire. Authorities have since arrested six people, including a manager and the leader of the renovation. They will be questioned.
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