Turkish authorities have arrested 19 people as part of an investigation into a fire at a ski resort hotel that killed 78 people

A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey's Bolu mountains killed at least 76 people and injured 51 others on Tuesday, forcing panicked guests to jump out of windows in the middle of the night.

A fire in a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey has killed at least 10 people and hospitalized 32 others.

ANKARA — As the death toll from an overnight fire at a popular ski resort in northwest Turkey rises to 76, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the country will observe a day of national mourning on Wednesday.

Other experts who spoke to the media explained that, given the death toll, the likelihood of the hotel having properly functioning warning, detection and extinguishing system was slim.

Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local authorities, after a fire killed 79 people and injured more than 50.

Turkish authorities are investigating a fire at a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey that killed 76 people, including children.

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.

Four arrested after 76 die in blaze at 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu - Cause of fire under investigation after dozens die at popular ski resort

The fire that claimed 79 lives has sparked public debate over who should be held accountable for the negligence.

A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Turkey’s Bolu mountains killed 66 people and injured 51. The fire broke out early Tuesday, and many guests panicked, jumping from windows to escape. Emergency responders surrounded the hotel as guests used bed sheets to try to flee.