66 people killed in hotel fire at Turkish ski resort

A fire broke out at a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey, 66 people and injuring 51 others, officials said.

ANKARA, Turkey — A fire broke out at a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 66 people and injuring 51, according the country's Health Ministry.

The fire broke out overnight at the restaurant of a hotel in the resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu province, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

Two of the victims died after jumping out of the building in a panic, Gov. Abdulaziz Aydin told the state-run Anadolu Agency earlier. Private NTV television said some people tried to climb down from their rooms using sheets.

There were 234 guests staying at the hotel, Aydin said.

Television images showed the roof and top floors of the hotel on fire. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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