Türkiye: fire in nightclub under construction in Istanbul leaves at least 29 dead

At least 29 people died this Tuesday in a fire that broke out in a well-known nightclub. Istanbulinform the authorities Türkiye. The fire broke out at around 1pm local time (10am GMT) in the Gayrettepe neighborhood, in the city center, at the Masquerade nightclub, a well-known leisure space with music concerts and capacity for up to 3,000 people.

In telephone statements, a source from the Masquerade confirmed to EFE the fire at the facilities, without being able to provide further information because those responsible for the site are all abroad, unable to enter the damaged site.

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A large number of firefighters were mobilized to the sceneor to try to save possibly trapped people and control the flames.

The store, located in the basement of a 16-story buildingwith a musical stage and frequent concerts, It was currently undergoing renovation work.

According to the governor of IstanbulDavut Gül, at least some of the deceased are workers who were working on renovating the place.

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Gül denied the first press reports about an explosion in the building and confirmed that the nightclub, opened in 1987, had its license renewed in 2018.

From the premises, the fire spread to the building, reaching the fifth or sixth floor and creating enormous smoke, according to the Turkish channel NTV.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu told that station that a large amount of construction material was scattered around the facility, which could have facilitated the fire.

The Minister of Justice, Yilmaz Tunç, announced in a message on Red of the work.

Source: Elcomercio

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