Dozens dead after raging night fire at ski hotel in Turkey
Dozens dead after raging night fire at ski hotel in Turkey
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The fire occurred near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed.
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- A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, killed at least 66 people and injured 51 others, according to Turkey's Interior Minister.
- The fire started around 3:27 a.m. And was reported to the fire department at 4:15 a.m., as stated by Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu.
- The government appointed six prosecutors to investigate the fire, which is believed to have originated in the hotel's restaurant area.
- Witnesses reported that the hotel's fire alarm system failed, leading to chaos as guests attempted to escape, with some jumping from windows.