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11 killed in fire in Istanbul, Turkey

Türkiye Materials 12 March 2012 06:32 (UTC +04:00)
11 workers died in a fire in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday night, according to a Turkish official.
11 killed in fire in Istanbul, Turkey

Azerbaijan, Baku, March 12 /Trend/

11 workers died in a fire in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday night, according to a Turkish official, local media reported.

Necmi Kadioglu, mayor of Istanbul's Esenyurt district, said that 11 workers were killed when a fire engulfed a giant tent in which the workers were staying at the construction site of a shopping mall.

A local TV station said that the fire might have been sparked by a short circuit in the mall, which is about 35 km west of Istanbul city center.

The report said that firefighters had already put out the fire.

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