2 Indians among 39 killed in Turkey terror attack: Sushma

January 01, 2017 19:11

Two Indian nationals were among the 39 people killed in a gun attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.

"I have a bad news from Turkey. We have lost two Indian nationals in the Istanbul attack. Indian Ambassador is on way to Istanbul," she tweeted.

"The victims are Mr.Abis Rizvi son of former Rajya Sabha MP and Ms.Khushi Shah from Gujarat," Swaraj said in another tweet.

Thirty-nine people were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016.

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