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Residential building fire in Istanbul killed 29 people
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] A fire that broke out on April 2 in a nightclub located in the basement of a 16-story building in Istanbul led to the death of 29 people, one victim is in serious condition, Turkish TV channel TRT reported, citing data from the city governor's office. According to journalists, the incident occurred in the Gairettepe area when repair work was being carried out in the basement. 86 rescuers took part in extinguishing the fire, and 31 units of special equipment arrived at the scene. The fire was reportedly extinguished quickly, and the governor's office announced that an investigation into the cause of the fire had begun. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikay reported the tragedy to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The head of state expressed condolences over the loss of life. As Regnum reported, on March 3, an explosion occurred on a gas pipeline in Istanbul, after which a fire started. Rescuers dealt with the fire in 15 minutes. According to preliminary data, the incident occurred due to a short circuit in the electrical cables running near the underground part of the gas pipeline. In November 2023, a business center caught fire in the Turkish city of Bursa after a lightning strike. The entire building burned down despite the fact that 100 people and 33 fire engines took part in extinguishing the fire. Posted by: badanov 2024-04-03 |
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