Türkiye. Fire in the Kartalkaya ski resort. Entire families died, they called their relatives – the media

Tuesday morning A fire broke out in the Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Turkey. 76 people died and another 51 were injured. As Turkish media reported on Wednesday, the remains of 52 fatalities have been identified so far. It is already known that many of them are children. Entire large families died as a result of the disaster.

The media reports the first shocking stories of the victims. One of them, Zehra Sena Gultekin, called her mother during the fire to say goodbye to her. Zehra died a short time later in a fire alongside her husband, three children and nine other family members, Hurriyet Daily News wrote. A lawyer in Bolu province lost seven members of his family – children, their spouses and three grandchildren.

Witnesses and participants of the fire describe dramatic pleas for help from guests trapped in the hotel. Some people, escaping from the flames and smoke, decided to jump from the window. Some survived because they landed on mattresses spread on the ground. Reports also mention guests who tried to get out of the building using sheets tied together.

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The location of the hotel made the firefighting operation difficult. It stands on a steep slope. Firefighters had trouble reaching people trapped on the top floors. The facility was partly built of wood. It allegedly did not meet appropriate safety measures. People who managed to escape from the fire report that there are no working alarms and fire extinguishers, as well as problems with access to emergency exits.

An investigation has already been initiated into the case. So far, 9 people have been detained. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. When the flames appeared, 238 guests were checked into the hotel.

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