Terrorists dressed as Santas have shot up a night club in Istanbul, killing and injuring scores of people.

Armored police vehicles surrounding the building as ambulances are rushed to the scene.

At least 35 people were killed and 40 wounded in the attack, Istanbul’s governor Vasip Şahin said, calling the incident a terrorist attack.

The attack took place at the well-known Reina nightclub in the Ortakoy neighborhood, in Istanbul’s Besiktas district.

A policeman and a civilian are reported to be among the two known casualties at the nightclub.

Two gunmen were dressed in Santa Claus outfits, wielding assault rifles.

This story is developing.

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