Turkey revises devastating ski hotel fire death toll down to 78 from 79
Jan 24, 2025
Istanbul [Turkey], January 24: Turkey on Thursday revised the death toll in the devastating fire at a ski hotel in the country's north-west to 78 from 79.
The Turkish Ministry of Justice corrected the figure to 78 from the 79 announced the previous day, state news agency Anadolu reported.
All of the deceased have now been identified, Anadolu quoted the government as saying. Among them was a foreign national, whose identity was not immediately disclosed.
The fire broke out early Tuesday at the Grand Kartal Hotel with 238 guests in the province of Bolu. Many were unable to escape the flames. While anger over the disaster grew on social media, the government and the municipality of Bolu blamed each other for responsibility.
Local news agency Anka reported that the Bolu fire department had carried out an inspection at the hotel about a month before the fire. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
