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Istanbul nightclub attack: Eerie video shows New Year’s celebrations moments before deadly attack

WATCH ABOVE: The so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the New Year’s attack at an Istanbul nightclub. 39 people were killed — including a Canadian — and dozens more were injured. Turkish authorities say they are close to apprehending the gunman responsible, whose fingerprints were found at the scene. Jeff Semple reports – Jan 2, 2017

A video posted on Facebook hours after the New Year’s attack that killed 39 people in Istanbul shows people celebrating and counting down to midnight at the popular Reina nightclub.

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The video was posted by Ukrainian national Natalia Volnova, who said in her post that not all of her friends had survived the attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group on Monday.

WATCH: A video shows New Year’s revellers celebrating the arrival of 2017 moments before a gunman opened fire, killing 39 people, including a Canadian

In her Facebook post, Volnova thanked the policemen who pulled her out from under a table where she was hiding and covered her, as well as a fellow Ukrainian woman who returned a jacket she lost in the chaos.

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She also said in the post that she saw the attacker run close to her, but had not been shot herself.

Volnova arrived back in Ukraine on Monday.

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