76 people died in the fire, another 51 were injured, the Turkish Interior Minister said on Tuesday evening. Even in the morning, the local authorities were talking about ten victims.
The hotel is located in the popular ski resort of Kartalkaya, which is about 40 kilometers from the city of Bolu and about 270 kilometers from Istanbul. The fire broke out around half past four in the morning local time (around 01:30 CET) on the fourth floor of the 11-story hotel, where the restaurants are located. The cause is not yet clear.
Governor Abdulaziz Ayidin stated that there were a total of 234 guests in the hotel. Reuters reported that people jumped out of windows in panic during the fire.
According to The Daily Sabah, 30 fire trucks and 28 ambulances arrived at the scene. A total of 231 people participated in the fight against the fire and the rescue operation.
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