As of 3.30 AM this morning, a fire has broken out in a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya, in Northwestern Turkey (province of Bolu). As per il Corriere della Sera, at least 66 people died and 51 were injured.

Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced that four people were arrested after this incident, including the owner of the hotel.

The fire has been pretty much put down by 30 fire engines. This was a 12-story hotel with a restaurant. About 234 people were staying in the building.

Read more in the Corriere della Sera.

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Featured Image: A Fire Broke Out in a Hotel of Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Turkey. Photo: Corriere della Sera.