At least 29 people have died after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Istanbul on Tuesday. Several others were seriously injured.
The incident occurred at the Masquerade nightclub on the European side of the city.
“The number of people who lost their lives in the fire… in Gayrettepe of Besiktas district has increased to 29,” governor Davut Gul’s office said in a statement.
The nightclub was closed during the month of Ramadan and was undergoing renovations at the time of the incident.
Investigation underway
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
Authorities detained five people for questioning, including managers of the club and one person in charge of the renovations, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said.
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zc/lo (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters)
