At Least 35 Dead, More Injured In Apparent Istanbul Terror Attack

ISTANBUL (CBS) -- A sea of ambulances rushed to Reina Nightclub where at least 35 are dead and 40 injured after a New Year's terror attack.

Authorities in Istanbul, Turkey say at least one gunman dressed as Santa Clause shot his way into a nightclub before opening fire on 500 New Year's Eve club revelers. The city's governor is now calling the mass murder a terror attack.

Turkish media reported  party-goers leaping into a nearby river to escape.

The gunmen's whereabouts are unclear

On Saturday night, President Obama offered his condolences.

It was a deadly year for terror attacks in turkey with nearly 200 people killed in 2016 alone.