President offers condolences to fire victims and people of Turkey: Our thoughts are with you

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Photo: Tanjug/AP

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic today offered his deepest condolences to the people of Turkey and the families of the victims of a fire that happened in a Turkish winter resort.

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"It was with sadness and disbelief that I received the news about the terrible fire in Turkey and the lives lost. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the Turkish people. Our thoughts are with you in these difficult moments," said Vucic.

The fire in which at least 66 people lost their lives broke out around 3:30 am in a restaurant on the 12th floor of the Grand Kartal Hotel in the winter resort of Kartalkaya.

51 people were injured in the blaze.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)