The number of victims of a fire at a ski resort in Turkey has risen to 79
The death toll from a fire at a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya in the Turkish province of Bolu has risen to 79. This was reported on January 22 by A Haber TV channel with reference to the local general prosecutor's office.
"The number of people who died as a result of a fire in a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya has increased to 79 according to the results of DNA tests," the material said.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, 51 citizens were injured in the fire, of whom one person was seriously injured.
A large-scale fire at the resort in Bolu occurred on the night of January 21. According to CNN Türk, the fire started in a wooden hotel located at an altitude of 2.2 thousand meters. It was specified that there were almost 240 guests in the burning building. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared January 22 a day of mourning in the country after the fire.
The Russian Embassy in Turkey said that there were no reports of Russians staying at the resort. At the same time, the diplomatic mission said that it remained in touch with the local authorities.
