TL;DR
A devastating fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort has resulted in 10 fatalities and 32 injuries. The blaze, which began in the early hours of Tuesday morning, rapidly engulfed the 12-story wooden-clad structure, leading to one of the most severe accidents in Turkish ski resort history.
Tragic Fire Claims 10 Lives at Popular Turkish Ski Resort Hotel
Update: The fire has now claimed 76 lives
A catastrophic fire swept through the Grand Kartal Hotel at Turkey's Kartalkaya ski resort early Tuesday morning, resulting in 10 deaths and leaving 32 people injured. The blaze, which began at 3:27 AM local time, rapidly spread through the 12-story structure, creating a night of terror for guests and staff.
The wooden-clad hotel, operating at nearly full capacity with 237 guests due to school holidays, became engulfed in flames that reportedly originated in the restaurant area. Three victims lost their lives after jumping from the building's windows in desperate attempts to escape the inferno.
Emergency response efforts were significantly challenged by the hotel's precarious location, with one side backing onto a cliff face. Despite these obstacles, emergency services deployed substantial resources to combat the fire, though the wooden cladding of the building appeared to accelerate the fire's spread.
