27.01.2025 08:20
The cause of the fire disaster at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, which resulted in the deaths of 78 people, has been revealed. It has been suggested that the fire broke out when kitchen staff poured water into hot oil while preparing breakfast. It is claimed that flames spread from an uncleaned hood and that four employees fled in fear instead of reporting the fire.
A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel located in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Bolu resulted in the death of 78 people.
THE QUESTION OF HOW THE FIRE STARTED IS BECOMING CLEAR
The details emerging regarding the fire disaster that took dozens of lives continue to astonish. Within the framework of the meticulously conducted investigation, the question of how the fire started is also becoming clearer. Allegedly, while restaurant staff were preparing breakfast before the fire, hot oil splashed from the plate grill and caught fire.
WRONG INTERVENTION BY THE KITCHEN TEAM
Chef Faysal Yaver and kitchen staff Yusuf Karahanlı, Fidan Kurç, and Mehmet Gündüz, who saw flames rising from the kitchen, wanted to intervene in the fire. According to a report in Sabah, instead of using a fire extinguisher, the staff tried to extinguish the flames with water, causing the flames to grow larger and spread further.
UNCLEANED HOOD BROUGHT DISASTER
It was recorded that the growing flames jumped from the uncleaned hood to the chimney, and from there spread to the roof, quickly engulfing the hotel.
EMPLOYEES RAN OUT IN FEAR
After the fire, the kitchen staff panicked and ran outside, and it was noted that the hotel guests were not informed of the fire because the fire alarm did not work. The fire, which started on the 4th floor where the restaurant is located according to the back entrance of the hotel, quickly grew and engulfed the entire building.
4 EMPLOYEES HAVE ALSO BEEN ARRESTED
In the fire that resulted in the death of 78 people, chef Faysal Yaver and kitchen staff Yusuf Karahanlı, Fidan Kurç, and Mehmet Gündüz, who were found to be negligent and were alleged to have caused the fire, were arrested and sent to prison.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DETAINEES HAS REACHED 19
As part of the investigation into the Grand Kartal Hotel fire, Bolu Deputy Mayor Sedat Gülener, Acting Fire Chief Kenan Coşkun, and firefighter İrfan Acar were arrested last night. Gazelle Resort and Spa Hotel Manager Ahmet Demir was also arrested by the court. Thus, the number of those arrested in the investigation has risen to 19. Sedat Gülener, Kenan Coşkun, İrfan Acar, and Ahmet Demir were taken from Bolu Courthouse to be sent to prison. Meanwhile, 6 people were released under judicial control, and 1 person was released after their procedures at the prosecutor's office.