Five people detained after 29 die in daytime fire at Istanbul nightclub
Venue was closed for renovations when fire broke out, with victims believed to have been working in the building
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Venue was closed for renovations when fire broke out, with victims believed to have been working in the building
Several people have been arrested in connection with the fire as investigations continue.
Authorities have yet to ascertain the cause of fire in Istanbul
At least 29 people lost their lives after a fire broke out midday Tuesday in a Turkish nightclub undergoing renovations, the BBC reported.
Reuters/Murad SezerA daytime fire at a massive nightclub in central Istanbul left 29 people dead on Tuesday—a tragedy that’s led Turkish authorities to detain eight people, Reuters reported.Among the detained are the nightclub’s management and the person responsible for the renovations, state media reported Tuesday. Al Jazeera reported that arrest warrants for five people were issued.The fire broke out at the Masquerade nightclub in Beşiktaş, a neighborhood in the European half of the Turkish ca