A devastating fire broke out at the Grand Kartal hotel in Turkey's Kartalkaya ski resort, resulting in the tragic deaths of 66 people and injuries to 51 others. Witnesses described harrowing scenes of guests attempting to escape the flames using ropes and bedsheets, with some tragically losing their lives while jumping to safety. The fire is believed to have originated in the hotel's restaurant and spread rapidly. Turkish authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and have pledged to hold those responsible accountable.
A deadly fire engulfed a ski resort hotel in Turkey, killing 66 and injuring dozens. Witnesses describe desperate attempts to escape the flames.
Witnesses said desperate guests had tried to escape using ropes, footage showed bedsheets hanging from the windows, and media reports suggest some had died after trying to jump to safety. The blaze broke out at 3:27 am in the 12-storey Grand Kartal hotel, which has wooden cladding, he said.Some 238 guests were registered as staying at the hotel, the minister added, a peak time during a two-week school holiday.The fire is believed to have started in the restaurant and spread quickly, though it was not immediately clear what caused it.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cut short an address to his ruling AKP party congress in Ankara, saying: “Our pain is great, our heartache is great.
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