Turkey detains nine people over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
- A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu Province, killed at least 66 people, according to Turkey's Interior Minister.
- The fire started around 3:30 a.m. in the restaurant, and the hotel's fire detection system failed to operate.
- Police have detained nine individuals, including the hotel's owner, as part of the investigation, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated.
- At least 51 other people sustained injuries during the incident, as reported by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
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11 people detained by Turkish authorities involved in ski resort hotel fire that killed 79
Authorities in Turkey have detained 11 people they said are involved in the fire that killed 79 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in the Bolu mountains. The fire occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort, a 12-storey hotel which had 238 registered guests. The blaze started on the restaurant floor around 3:30 a.m. Several funerals were held on Wednesday for the victims of Tuesday’s blaze, after the fire forced panick…
According to the Turkish Ministry of Justice, 78 people lost their lives in the fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in Kartalkaya on Tuesday. With no alarm or escape route, entire families who were staying in this luxury establishment during the school vacation found themselves in...
Simmering anger as Turkiye buries ski hotel fire victims
KARTALKAYA, Turkiye: Anger was growing in Turkiye on Wednesday as allegations piled up that negligence played a role in the deaths of 79 people who perished when a huge fire swept through a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Turkiye. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
The accident at the ski resort killed 79 people, and many survivors reported that safety equipment was not working.
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