27.01.2025 19:30
Nizameddin Tav, the owner of a fire suppression systems company, stated that the lack of a sprinkler system in the hotel contributed significantly to the heavy losses in the fire in Bolu, which claimed the lives of 78 people. He said, "The rough cost of the system for the Grand Kartal Hotel would be around 2 million. Our business has increased by about 70 to 80 percent. In other words, we are struggling to keep up with the demand."
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78 people lost their lives in the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu. Nizameddin Tav, the president of the fire suppression systems company, stated that the lack of a sprinkler system in the hotel led to significant losses. Tav, expressing that the demand has increased, announced that the cost of the system is approximately 2 million lira.
THERE WAS NO SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THE HOTEL
In the fire that broke out on January 21 at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Center, 78 people lost their lives. It was revealed that the warning systems in the hotel were not functioning and that there was no sprinkler fire suppression system. Nizameddin Tav, the chairman of the board of the company that designs fire suppression systems in Bolu, provided information about the sprinkler system.
"WE ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH DEMANDS"
Nizameddin Tav also stated that their workload has increased after the hotel fire and that they are unable to meet the demands for fire suppression systems, saying, "Our business has increased by about 70 to 80 percent. We are struggling to keep up with the demands. The demand for our fire extinguishing devices, commonly known as fire extinguishers, has increased significantly. In addition, the planning for automatic systems, hood systems, and unfortunately, the sprinkler systems that are not present in the hotel has also increased significantly," he said.
"WE CAN DELIVER IN ABOUT 1 MONTH"
Tav explained the cost of a sprinkler system for a building the size of the Grand Kartal Hotel, stating, "The age of the building does not matter at all. We can apply these systems to everything from a brand new building to a 50-year-old building. If there had been a sprinkler system in the hotel, we would not have experienced such a tragedy. The rough cost of the system for the Grand Kartal Hotel would be around 2 million. We can deliver this in about 1 month," he stated.
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