The fire that broke out in a hotel in Kartalkaya and caused the death of 76 people was widely covered in the international press. News agencies reported the statements of Turkish authorities and the details of the incident. World-renowned news sites also reported the lives taken by the fire and the experiences of the victims who witnessed the disaster at the hotel.
The disaster at the hotel also made headlines in the international press.
The British newspaper The Guardian gave extensive coverage to the disaster on its homepage.
The newspaper stated, “76 people died in a fire that broke out at a popular ski resort hotel in the Bolu mountains of Turkey. Guests had to jump from windows or use bed sheets to escape the building due to the fire.” The news also included statements from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
It was also reported that there were 238 guests in the hotel with 161 rooms.
The statement by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya was reported, and the number of deaths and injuries was reported.
The news, which stated that the disaster occurred during the busy season, used the following statements: “Investigations are ongoing due to the fire that broke out in northern Turkey.”
The report also emphasized that Kartalkaya is one of the most popular ski resorts in Turkey.
The newspaper reported, “The fire broke out at a popular ski resort at night, when schools were closed and many families were heading to the ski slopes.” The New York Times, citing NTV as its source, reported the experiences of ski instructor Necmi Kepçetutan, who works at the hotel: “When I left my room, I saw the flames on the fourth floor, which is the restaurant. Then the flames engulfed the hotel. We helped evacuate a dozen or more people because we knew the hotel very well. People were screaming for help.”
The AP, citing NTV as its source, also reported that some people in the hotel tried to escape from their rooms with sheets.
The AP report included details of at least 2 people jumping out of windows in panic and losing their lives.
The website’s report stated, “The heartbreaking images showed the top floors and roof of the hotel engulfed in flames, with some guests trying to get down from their rooms wrapped in sheets to escape the fire.”
The Daily Mail also cited NTV as a source and reported the testimonies of the guests.
One of the victims of the fire was quoted as saying, “A father was screaming for his one-year-old child: ‘I’m going to throw my child out or he’s going to burn.'” The statements were included.
