Istanbul: A fire at a ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 66 people and left 51 others injured, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.“We are in deep...

A fire at a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, January 21, killed at least 66 people.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people — at least two of them when they jumped from the building to escape the flames, officials said.

A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people, officials said

Turkey’s interior minister says a fire that broke out at a hotel at a popular ski resort has killed at least 66 people.

The fire occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in the Bolu mountains

The fire occurred near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed

The death toll in the fire that broke out at a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey rose to 76, with Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, saying, "our hearts and broken and "we are in mourning".

Turkiye: At least 10 people were killed and 32 others were injured after fire erupted at a ski resort hotel in Turkiye on Tuesday, CNN reported, citing

The fire in the hotel in the province of Bolu surprised the 238 guests during the previous night.

At least 66 people have died and over 51 others injured in a fire that erupted at a hotel in Turkey's northwestern Bolu province on Tuesday.

Four people have been arrested after a fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey left at least 76 people dead.

It is closely monitoring the aftermath of the tragic incident through its Embassy in Ankara and Consulate General in Istanbul.

Atakan Yelkovan was staying at the Grand Kartal hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, when a fire broke out in the restaurant and quickly spread - killing at least 76 people

Turkey fire: In the aftermath of the incident, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a day of national mourning to be observed on Wednesday. Rescue teams and local authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, as the nation mourns the tragic loss of lives.

The fire happened near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels are packed