Bolu deputy mayor and deputy head of fire department detained after fire at resort in Turkey
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The deputy mayor of the Turkish city of Bolu and the deputy head of the fire department have been detained as part of an investigation into a hotel fire that killed 76 people. This was reported by the Anadolu Ajans news agency in its Telegram channel on January 22.
"Bolu Deputy Mayor Sedat Gulener and Deputy Director of the Fire Service Kenan Coşkun have been detained as part of the investigation into the hotel fire," the statement reads.
A large-scale fire at a resort in Bolu occurred on the night of January 21. According to the latest data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey, as a result of the incident killed 76 people, suffered another 51. According to CNN Türk, the fire started in a wooden hotel located at an altitude of 2.2 thousand meters. meters. It was specified that there were almost 240 guests in the burning building.
The Russian embassy in Turkey said that there were no reports of Russians staying at the resort. At the same time, the diplomatic mission indicated that it remains in touch with local authorities. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared January 22 a day of mourning in the country after the fire.
