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9 suspects detained in Istanbul fire, investigation ongoing

STORY: 9 suspects detained in Istanbul fire, investigation ongoing SHOOTING TIME: April 2/3, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interior of the nightclub damaged by the massive fire 2. various of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained nine suspects in connection with a fire here that killed 29 people, the Istanbul governor's office told Xinhua on Wednesday. Among the detained individuals are a nightclub's managers and several individuals responsible for renovation works, the office noted. It emphasized that a comprehensive investigation into the incident is currently underway. The fire erupted on Tuesday during renovation activities at 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. Preliminary findings by firefighters suggested that the fire started when fiber materials ignited during

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 2, 2024. 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. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua)

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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 SHOTLIST: 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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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-FIRE

(240402) -- ISTANBUL, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police forces stand in front of the partly burnt building after a fire eruption in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 2, 2024. 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. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-FIRE

(240402) -- ISTANBUL, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire eruption in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 2, 2024. 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. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-FIRE

(240402) -- ISTANBUL, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work near the site of a fire eruption in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 2, 2024. 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. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-FIRE

(240402) -- ISTANBUL, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police forces stand in front of the partly burnt building after a fire eruption in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 2, 2024. 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. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-FIRE

(240402) -- ISTANBUL, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter works near the site of a fire eruption in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 2, 2024. 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. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua)