Turkey ski resort fire kills 66, injures 51; investigation underway

At least 66 people died and 51 were injured in a fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, a crowded ski resort in northwestern Turkey’s Bolu province. The fire started in the hotel’s restaurant and quickly spread, with delayed firefighting efforts and a failed fire detection system exacerbating the tragedy. An investigation is underway.

​At least 66 people died and 51 were injured in a fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel, a crowded ski resort in northwestern Turkey’s Bolu province. The fire started in the hotel’s restaurant and quickly spread, with delayed firefighting efforts and a failed fire detection system exacerbating the tragedy. An investigation is underway.