The death toll from the fire at the Kartalkaya ski resort hotel in northern Turkey’s Bolu province has risen to 76, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Gerlikaya said. A previous report spoke of 66 dead and 51 injured. The interior minister also said nine people had been arrested in connection with the fire. Among those arrested is the owner of their hotel. #BREAKING #news – Death toll from #hotel fire in Bolu province, #Turkey, rises to 76. 9 people have already been arrested, including the hotel owner.https://t.co/S4olVZHAkl pic.twitter.com/iH6nSjPCg2 — 🇹🇷 🇬🇧 Turkey Türkiye (@hispanatoliaEN) January 21, 2025 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a 24-hour national mourning. In his statements after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, in Ankara, he said that a judicial and administrative investigation has been launched into the causes of the fire. He also clarified that six prosecutors, two inspectors of the Public Administration, four inspectors of the Ministry of Labor and a five-member committee of experts have been appointed for this purpose. They also rushed to the spot […]
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