ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials in Turkey say that a fire has raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in the northwestern part of the country during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people. They said at least two of died when they jumped from the building to escape the flames. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says at least 51 people also were injured in the fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in Kartalkaya, in Bolu province’s Koroglu mountains, some 300 kilometers east of Istanbul. The fire occurred near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed.
At Least 76 Dead In Ski Resort Fire In Turkey
January 21, 2025 5:07 am