Death toll rises to 29 in Istanbul's fire: governor's office
STORY: Death toll rises to 29 in Istanbul's fire: governor's office
SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024
DATELINE: April 3, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:30
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of the incident scene
2. various of the rescue work
STORYLINE:
The death toll in a fire on Tuesday in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, has risen to 29, according to the Istanbul governor's office.
The office said the fire broke out during renovation works in a nightclub in the basement of a 16-story building in the Gayrettepe neighborhood of the Besiktas district on the European side of the city.
"The treatment of one person injured in the fire is ongoing, and the teams are continuing their work in the building," the office said in its latest announcement.
Istanbul Governor Davut Gul told reporters on the scene that the victims were the individuals involved in renovation works.
Minister of Justice Yilmaz Tunc announced that a detention warrant had been issued for five suspects, including f
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