ANKARA: Turkish authorities have arrested 19 folks as a part of an investigation right into a fire at a ski resort hotel that killed 78 folks, Anadolu state information company reported on Monday (Jan 27).
These detained embody a deputy mayor for the city liable for the Kartalkaya resort, a deputy fireplace chief and the pinnacle of one other institution belonging to the lodge proprietor, the company mentioned.
The investigation into the Jan 21 catastrophe has centered on the lodge administration and the actions of the emergency providers and authorities within the city of Bolu.
On Friday, the proprietor of the Grand Karta lodge, his son-in-law, the lodge’s chief electrician and its head chef have been arrested.
Survivors and consultants have highlighted the absence of fireplace alarms and sprinklers, working smoke detectors and correct fireplace escape routes on the 12-storey constructing that missed the ski slopes.
Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya has mentioned 238 folks have been staying within the Grand Karta lodge when the inferno tore via the constructing in the midst of the night time.
