A fire in a nightclub in Istanbul under renovation left at least 29 dead when workers and employees were trapped inside the premises, amidst the fire. The managers of the premises and those responsible for the works were arrested for questioning.
The nightclub Masqueradeclosed for renovation works, it is located on the ground floor of a 16-story residential building in the Besiktas district.
The flames reached the third floor of the building before it was put out, as captured in several videos that emerged on social networks.
The governor, Davut Gul, said the cause of the fire was under investigation and that victims were believed to be involved in the accident. renovations.
Video from the scene showed flames coming from one side of the building, firefighters flooding the club’s entrance and others carrying a victim on a stretcher to an ambulance. Several humanitarian vehicles intervened on site.
Fire in a nightclub in Istanbul: at least 29 dead. Reuters photoSome of the victims died in hospitals, where they were quickly transferred to ambulances, private television NTV reported and was quoted by the AP agency.
Authorities have detained eight people for questioning, including club officials and a person responsible for the renovation work, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said.
The government has appointed three prosecutors and several investigators to investigate the events that occurred in the Turkish capital.
The nightclub – which had a capacity of 4,000 people, according to its website – was closed for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Its owners were trying complete the renovation work on time for next week’s Eid holiday, which follows the month of fasting.
“See you on April 10th,” the club wrote in a message published on its website.
Fire in a nightclub in Istanbul: at least 29 dead. Photo by AFPPolice cordoned off the area, and electricity and natural gas were cut off to the neighborhood as a security measure.
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, re-elected in Sunday’s local vote, said authorities were inspecting the entire building to assess its safety.
The nightclub did not have the necessary permit to carry out construction and renovation work, the mayor said.
Source: Clarin
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