Tragic! At Least 66 Dead

At least 66 people have been confirmed dead following a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel earlier today.
An initial toll of 10 dead was raised significantly in the hours after the fire by Turkey's interior ministry, where two people reportedly died while trying to jump to safety.
The cause of the fire has not yet been found, but Bolu governor Abdulaziz Aydin said initial reports suggested it had broken out in the restaurant section of the hotel's fourth floor and spread to the floors above. Aydin added that the distance between the hotel, in Kartalkaya, and the centre of Bolu, paired with the freezing weather conditions, made it impossible for fire engines to arrive in time.

The hotel had two fire escapes, according to the interior minister, and one hotel worker said they had managed to rescue 30-35 people. It was last inspected in 2024, and the tourism minister said there had been no concerns regarding the hotel's fire safety prior to today's disaster.
Four people, including the owner have been arrested, with investigations on the cause of the fire set to kick off.