Fire breaks out at ski resort in Turkey: dozens dead.

In Turkey, a fire broke out in one of the hotels at the Kartalkaya ski resort. Unfortunately, at least 10 people have died, and many have been injured.

In the fire that broke out in a hotel at Bolu Kartalkaya Ski Center, 10 people lost their lives, and 32 were injured. pic.twitter.com/2MXXlmRD8D

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According to NTV, 10 people have died, and 32 were injured, with two of them falling from a height. The tragedy occurred as a result of the fire.

The governor reported on the deceased and injured

The governor of Bolu province, Abdulaliz Aydin, reported that the deceased and injured are citizens of Turkey. He made the announcement live on air.

Fire at the ski resort

According to preliminary data, the fire broke out on the roof of a seven-story hotel around 03:00 local time (02:00 Kyiv time). The flames quickly spread throughout the building. The number of guests in the hotel is unknown, but the hotel is designed for 234 people. The governor also confirmed that the deceased and injured are locals.

According to reports, those evacuated from the hotel were temporarily placed in other hotels in the region. It was noted that the fire on the lower floors was contained within the next hours thanks to the deployment of firefighting teams.

It is worth noting that in the Rivne region, in the village of Vysotsk near the border with Belarus, a wooden church that was nearly 150 years old burned down. The fire was discovered at 5:04, and by the time firefighters arrived, the church was completely engulfed in flames.