OAN’s James Meyers
10:00 AM -Tuesday, April 2, 2024
A massive fire at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, has killed at least 29 people, according to multiple reports and local officials.
According to the Istanbul governor’s office, at least one person was being treated in a hospital.
The Masquerade nightclub, which was shut down for renovations, was located on the ground and basement floors of a 16-story residential building in the Besitkas district. The fire was eventually extinguished, according to officials.
Governor Davut Gul told reporters that the fire is under investigation and the victims are believed to be involved in the construction work of the 16-story building.
Additionally, law enforcement stated that they detained six people for questioning, including managers of the nightclub, its accountant and partners, as well as one person in charge of the renovations.
Re-elected Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, offered his condolences to X.
“May God have mercy on our citizens who lost their lives,” he wrote on X.
Imamoglu said that multiple firefighter and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
He also stated that authorities were inspecting the entire building to assess its safety.
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