Istanbul: At least 66 people were killed and 51 others injured after a massive fire erupted at an upscale hotel at a popular ski resort in northern Turkey on Tuesday, Turkish authorities said.
According to the authorities, the fire broke out at the Kartalkaya resort in northwest Turkey's Bolu province at 3:27 a.m. (local time).
Povincial Governor
Provincial Governor Abdulaziz Aydin said that the 12-story hotel was hosting 234 guests when the blaze erupted.
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Many eye witnesses said that many people jumped from the upper floors of the building in panic.
Governor said that two people, a guest and a hotel employee, died after jumping from the building.
Cause of fire
The cause of the fire was not immediatly known.
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Four detained
Four people, including the owner of the hotel, were detained by the authorities, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said on X (Formerly known as Twitter).
