At least 76 dead and more than 50 injured. The toll is very heavy after the fire which ravaged the luxury hotel of a ski resort, full during this school holiday period. The disaster sparks a wave of emotion and indignation throughout Turkey.
By the editorial staff Anger is brewing in Türkiye after the fatal fire at the Grand Kartal, a huge luxury hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort, in the northwest of the country. Initial reports suggest the fire started around 3:30 a.m. in the restaurant on the fourth floor of the 12-story building, possibly due to a gas leak. The exterior cladding of the building made of wood facilitated the rapid spread of the flames. The investigation is still ongoing and Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya explained that work to identify victims continued while 238 customers were (…)
