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Two people have died in a fire in a seven-story hotel in Istanbul, Turkish private television NTV reported.

The fire broke out this morning around 07:30 local time (06:30 Bulgarian time) in a hotel in the Pendik district.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

According to initial data, two people died, there are also injured people. 

Hotel guests have been evacuated. 

A large number of fire, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.

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