Deadly Fire at Turkish Ski Area Kills at Least 66

[thetrailboss]

NY Times is reporting at least 66 dead. Yikes. Looks like a huge wooden building (12 storeys) that sits at the base of the ski area.

Turkey fire: Dozens killed as hotel engulfed by flames in ski resort of Bolu

More than 50 have been injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel.

www.bbc.com

 

[4aprice]

I saw that in the newspaper. In the comments some of the people think it was a set up by another country because the sprinkler system was apparently compromised.

 

[kingslug]

This is what drove me to retire...fighting with the building owners to let me fix...ALL known fire supression issues after a huge construction project.
I was actualy happy that nyfd did constant inspections and made us fix everything.
People going to jail for this one.

 

[MidnightJester]

Four arrested after 76 died when fire tore through ski resort hotel

There were 234 guests in the hotel at the time.

metro.co.uk

The 161-room Grand Kartal Otel was nearly fully booked, with 234 guests, due to schools being on break.

Turkey Detains Four After Deadly Ski Resort Fire: Minister

www.barrons.com

66 People Killed in Hotel Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey - SnowBrains

A devastating fire tore through the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at Kartalkaya Ski Resort early Tuesday, killing at least 66 people and injuring 51, authorities said. The blaze transformed the popular ski resort situated in the Köroğlu Mountains of Turkey’s Bolu Province into a site of tragedy...

snowbrains.com

 

[oldfartrider]

One of the guys on the White Out podcast went to Turkey this week. I hope he didn’t stay there

 

[thetrailboss]

76 now dead. Yikes!

 

[kingslug]

The term that will be used is criminally negligent homicide...

 

[thetrailboss]

The term that will be used is criminally negligent homicide...

As said, no fire suppression system in that 12-storey wooden monstrosity…..

 

[BodeMiller1]

USD 1 = 35.680000000000000000 TL

Turkey is a mess.