A tragic fire engulfed a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in Kartalkaya, Turkey, resulting in a devastating loss of life. The Grand Kartal Hotel, located in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province, became a scene of horror as flames tore through the building, leaving at least 76 people dead and 51 injured. The incident occurred at the start of a two-week winter break for schools, with hotels in the region at full capacity.
Witnesses described a harrowing scene of people trapped in smoke-filled rooms, some resorting to jumping from the building to escape the flames. The fire is believed to have started in the restaurant section on the fourth floor before rapidly spreading to the upper levels of the wooden-clad hotel.
