Cause of fire in hotel in Turkish Kartalkaya resort that killed 78 people revealed

The cause of the fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in the Turkish Bolu province has been revealed, Report informs via Haber7 TV channel based on investigation materials.

It is noted that during breakfast preparation in the hotel kitchen, oil poured on a grill caught fire.

Subsequently, due to incorrect actions by the cooks while trying to extinguish the fire, as well as using water instead of a fire extinguisher, the flames quickly spread to the surrounding area.

The incident occurred on the night of January 21. There were 238 guests in the hotel at the time. The fire resulted in 78 deaths, and about 50 people were injured.