Turkey: Dead from fire in ski resort hotel – 51 injured

At 66 the number of dead increased while 51 were injured from breaking out at a ski resort hotel in the northwest. The fire started on the 4th floor of the hotel’s restaurant at the Kartalkaya ski resort in Bolu, Turkey around 3:30 in the morning of Tuesday (21.01.2020), as stated by Bolu governor, Abdulaziz Aydin on the state television channel TRT. CORVERSE He even stressed that there were 234 visitors to the Grand Kartal Hotel, which has wide wooden exterior. The fire occurred at the beginning of a two-week national school holiday, a time when skiers from Istanbul and Ankara usually head towards the mountains of Bolu. TV footage showed many fire trucks surrounding the charred hotel at the base of ski believers, with white sheets tied together and hanging from a upstairs window. TRANSPARENCY Emergency Partnerships, including 30 firefighting vehicles and 28 ambulances, responded from Bolu and neighbouring provinces. A total of 85 vehicles and 231 people participated in rescue and firefighting efforts, while reinforcements continue to arrive. A Devastating fire at a hotel in Turkey leads at least 10 dead, with people jumping out of windows in panic The tragedy Occurred at the popular Kartalkaya ski resort in Bolu, Turkey. The fire broke out in the hotel’s restaurant. Reports confirm 10 fatalities, two of whom dies… — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydın said the fire started on the restaurant floor, although the cause remains under investigation. At the time of the incident at the hotel there were 234 visitors. Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced a court investigation led by the Bolu Attorney General, with six prosecutors and a five-member expert committee commissioned to consider the causes of the fire. Eyewitnesses described terrifying scenes. Barış Salgür, who works in a nearby hotel, said he was in his room when he heard screams. “I saw people screaming for help from the windows. We brought ropes, pillows and quilts. Before firefighters arrived, two women jumped off the upper floors,” Salgür told reporters. – Fire at Ski Resort Hotel in Turkey Kills at Least 10 A Devastating fire erupted at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in Bolu, northwestern Turkey, early Tuesday morning, January 21, 2025. The blaze classed at least 10 lives and injured 32 others, as confirmed by… — The Informant (@theinformant_x) Ski instructor Necmi Kepcetutan, a hotel resident, said he woke up from chaos and helped save about 20 visitors. “The smoke was stifling and it was hard for people to find the fire,” he told the television network NTV. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is following the situation closely. “I wish Allah’s mercy to our citizens who died and a rapid recovery to the wounded,” Erdogan wrote in X. The locals and visitors of the nearby hotel rushed to help. Eyewitness Ali Atmaca said he and others brought mattresses to ease the impact on those jumping out of the windows. “Despite our efforts, many lives were lost before our eyes. It’s devastating,” said Atmaca. Turkey: 66 people were killed overnight by a fire that inspired a ski resort hotel in the town of Bolu — Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) Kartalkaya ski resort, located in the Köroğlu mountains, is about 38 km (24 mi) from Bolu and 270 km from Istanbul. Other hotels in the area were evacuated preventively, with visitors being taken to accommodation in Bolu. Authorities continue to investigate the causes of the fire, committing to thoroughly investigate the tragedy.