ALBAWABA - At least 10 people were killed and 32 injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in a popular Turkish ski resort on Tuesday, Turkey's interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Yerlikaya also confirmed that the blaze took place at a hotel in the central Anatolian province of Bolu, killing 10 people and injuring 32 others.
The hotel at the Kartalkaya Ski Resort occurred at 3:27 a.m. local time, Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X (formerly Twitter). He said: "I wish God's mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to our injured."
Videos of the fire were posted on social media showing a huge blaze engulfing the whole building in addition to smoke rising into the sky.
Daily Sabah media outlet said Emergency teams, including 30 fire trucks and 28 ambulances were sent to combat the fire at the ski resort hotel, where 234 guests were staying.
Bolu Governor’s Office revealed in a statement: "Preliminary findings indicate that six of our citizens have lost their lives, and 31 others have been injured. Efforts to extinguish the fire are ongoing without interruption, and the injured are receiving treatment at hospitals in our province."
Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydın said investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire, but he revealed that it started on the restaurant floor.
