22.01.2025 10:31
In the restaurant section of the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Kartalkaya, a fire broke out at midnight, resulting in the deaths of 79 people. Following the tragedy that has plunged Turkey into mourning, footage from the moments when the fire first started has also emerged.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort has risen to 76.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN
Yerlikaya stated in a press conference at the ski resort where the Grand Kartal Hotel is located that the fire, the cause of which has not yet been determined by the authorities, was extinguished with the involvement of all public institutions and organizations, municipalities, fire departments, and water tankers, as well as all kinds of equipment and personnel.
PANIC AT THE WINDOWS
During the horrifying incident, citizens trying to escape by hanging out of the windows with sheets cried out, "Save us!" Those who survived the fire shouted in despair, "Isn't there a fire department, fire department!" As the flames rapidly spread throughout the hotel, authorities continuously warned of the risk of the building collapsing. The moments of panic revealed the horror once again.