The nightclub had been closed for renovations from March 10 through April 10, though it reportedly didn’t have the necessary permits to renovate.
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A fire at a nightclub in Istanbul on Tuesday may have begun because of renovations at the club, killed dozens of people and injured at least one, according to multiple reports and the Turkish government, though an investigation is ongoing.Key Facts
The fire that killed at least 29 people was at Masquerade Istanbul, a nightclub on the two basement floors of a 16-story residential building that had been closed for renovations, according to the New York Times.
The website for Masquerade Istanbul said it would be closed between March 10 and April 10 “due to our new design renovation,” though Masquerade did not have a permit to complete its renovations, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, said Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
