23.01.2025 08:20
In the hotel fire that claimed the lives of 79 people, it was calculated that the cost of taking the necessary precautions was only 1 million lira. In a hotel where the nightly room rate is 30,000 lira, this amount corresponds to just 6,000 lira per room.
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79 people lost their lives in the fire tragedy that occurred in Bolu Kartalkaya. While the repercussions of the disaster continue, the cost of the precautions not taken at the hotel has also come to the fore.
COST OF 6 THOUSAND TL PER ROOM WOULD HAVE SAVED LIVES
Experts say that compared to the nightly accommodation price, the cost of fire alarm systems is very low. The total cost of the fire alarm system for the 161 rooms of the Grand Kartalkaya hotel amounts to 1 million lira. This corresponds to a cost of 6,210 lira per room. Considering that the average daily room rate is around 30,000 lira, it becomes clear how low the amount of money that could have been spent to prevent the disaster is.
COST UP TO 3 MILLION TL
According to a report in Hürriyet, the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) stated that this fee could rise to 3 million lira in some cases. The cost of 12-kilogram fire extinguishers is at most 1,200 TL.
Warning systems that can detect a fire that may occur during sleep range from 50,000 TL to 100,000 TL in a hotel with 50 rooms, while in large hotels with more than 150 rooms, it can reach 250,000 TL.
COST OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS 150 THOUSAND TL
The cost of sprinkler systems ranges from 300 lira to 600 lira per square meter. This results in a cost of 75,000 TL for small hotels and 150,000 TL for large hotels. For the system to be effective, it needs to be installed in every corner of the hotel. The cost per square meter for fire escape stairs is 4,500 TL in 2025.
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