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00:00 The blaze ravaged the Masquerade nightclub, which was closed for daytime renovations.
00:09 The venue is located on the basement and ground floors of a 16-story residential building
00:14 in Besiktas district on the European side of Istanbul.
00:19 Authorities are still investigating the fire and believe that victims of the blaze were
00:22 involved in renovating the nightclub.
00:25 Some of the victims had died while they were rushed to the hospitals, and authorities have
00:29 detained six individuals for questioning.
00:31 This includes managers of the club and one person in charge of renovation efforts.
00:36 The owners of the nightclub closed the venue for renovation work during the holy month
00:40 of Ramadan with the aim that it can be open in time for next week's Eid holiday.
00:46 The police sealed off the area while power and natural gas to the neighborhood were cut
00:51 off as safety precautions.
00:54 Authorities also inspected the entire building to assess its safety while several firefighters
00:59 and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
01:02 Furthermore, authorities said that the nightclub owners had not obtained the necessary permit
01:07 to undertake construction and renovation efforts.
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