Audio By Carbonatix
At least 29 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Turkey.
The club, in the basement of a high-rise building in Istanbul, was closed and undergoing renovations during the day.
Speaking to the media, Istanbul governor Davut Gül said the cause of the fire was not yet clear.
Mr Gül said that the victims of the fire were employees, but it is not clear whether they were contractors or employees of the nightclub.
He added that investigations were continuing.
The Mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, offered his condolences on social media.
"May God have mercy on our citizens who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to our injured," he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is aware of the tragedy following a phone call with interior minister Ali Yerlikaya.
Latest Stories
-
Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza
18 minutes -
High Court freezes GNAT elections amid claims of constitutional ‘subversion’
21 minutes -
MTN announces airtime and data sales blackout for January 2 in preparation for new VAT tariffs
1 hour -
Not Semenyo’s ‘last game’, says Iraola as Man City close in
2 hours -
12 of the best TV shows to watch this January
2 hours -
NPP begins nationwide exhibition of voter register for 2026 presidential primaries
2 hours -
Senegal conclude Group D with comfortable win over Benin as both progress to Round of 16
3 hours -
Scores sleep overnight at Accra Sports Stadium more than 18 hrs ahead of Alpha Hour Convocation
3 hours -
When revenue collection hurts business
4 hours -
Creative Canvas 2025: Shatta Wale – Disruption as a strategy, dominance as the result
5 hours -
Is talk of “losses” by GoldBod just abstract drivel? Bright Simons asks
6 hours -
US Strikes: Ondo Amotekun arrests 39 fleeing suspected terrorists
6 hours -
New Passport Office opens in Techiman, bringing vital services closer to Bono East residents
6 hours -
Anthony Hopkins shares advice as he celebrates 50 years of sobriety
7 hours -
KTU Radio wins international award for its unique programme on World College Radio Day
7 hours