CNN —At least 29 people have died in a blaze which started during daytime repair work at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, state media reported Tuesday.
A further eight people were injured, with seven of those in serious condition, the Istanbul governor’s office said.
ET), state media reported, at a 16-story block on Gundogdu Street, a busy part of Istanbul’s Gayrettepe neighborhood.
The blaze started during renovations at the site, which is located underground, says Anadolu, the Turkish news state agency.
Arrest warrants for five people have been issued, including three people who managed the nightclub and one responsible for the renovation, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc wrote on X.
Persons:
Yilmaz Tunc, ”
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CNN, Besiktas, Turkish
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Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul’s Gayrettepe, Anadolu, Turkish