A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Turkey left at least 10 people dead and 32 injured. The fire started on the restaurant floor of the 11-storey hotel at 3:30 AM and spread rapidly.
There were 234 guests in the hotel, and many of them escaped by tying sheets together to use as makeshift ropes. Over 250 responders worked to control the fire. The incident occurred at the start of the two-week school holiday, when many skiers from nearby cities visit the resort. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.
