Türkiye - January 21, 2025 The death toll from a devastating fire at a hotel in Türkiye's Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Bolu province has risen to 76, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry on Tuesday. The fire broke out at 03:27 local time (0027 GMT) in a 12-storey wooden hotel in Kartalkaya, a popular ski resort in the Koroglu mountains, some 300 km east of Istanbul. The hotel was accommodating 238 guests during the busy holiday season. Initial investigations suggest that the fire originated in the restaurant area on the fourth floor before engulfing the upper levels. The fire caused chaos, with guests tying bed sheets into ropes to escape the flames. Firefighters, emergency response teams, and medical personnel from Bolu and surrounding areas quickly arrived, and the fire has since been extinguished. Local media reports highlighted that the hotel's cliffside location posed significant challenges to firefighting efforts. The Turkish Ministry of Interior confirmed that rescue operations have concluded, with nine people in connection with the incident, including the hotel owner, detained. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a national day of mourning on Wednesday. Shotlist: Bolu Province, Türkiye - Jan 21, 2025: 1. Various of views of Mountain road, vehicles from car window; 2. Rescue personnel; 3. Various of burned hotel building, vehicles, ladders used for firefighting operations; bed sheet used by hotel guests for escape; window; side of hotel building; 4. Sign reading "Grand Kartal"; 5. Various of windows, rescue personnel at work; 6. Fire extinguisher, cart; 7. Various of side of building, windows; rescue personnel; 8. Ambulance running. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]