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Turkish ski resort fire kills 76, people forced to jump from windows

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 22 Jan 2025, 9:00pm
A fire tore through the 11-storey hotel in Bolu's Kartalkaya ski resort, killing 76. Photo / via AFP
A fire tore through the 11-storey hotel in Bolu's Kartalkaya ski resort, killing 76. Photo / via AFP

Turkish ski resort fire kills 76, people forced to jump from windows

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 22 Jan 2025, 9:00pm

A huge fire killed at least 76 people as it ripped through a hotel at a popular ski resort in northern Turkey.

The blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya broke out about 3.30am (12.30am GMT), sending huge clouds of smoke into the night air and sparking panic among the guests.

UK correspondent Gail Downey says several young children and teenagers were among those killed in the blaze - with forensic investigations ongoing.

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