A provincial court in Turkey has delivered life sentences to 11 individuals, including the hotel owner, in a heartbreaking case of negligence that led to a deadly fire earlier this year.
The case relates to a horrific blaze in January at a 12-story hotel in the Bolu mountains of northwest Turkey. The fire resulted in the deaths of 78 people, including a devastating toll of 34 children. An additional 137 people were injured in the incident.
At the time of the fire, 238 guests were inside the hotel. The scene was one of chaos and desperation, as many were forced to jump from the building to escape the flames.
According to Turkish media, experts who investigated the site found that the tragedy was preventable. The hotel reportedly lacked basic, essential fire safety measures, turning the building into a death trap for its guests.
