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Toll in Turkey ski resort fire climbs to 66

Fire on the fourth floor of the 11-storey hotel in Bolu's Kartalkaya ski resort on January 21, 2025. [AFP]

The death toll from a fire that engulfed a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, officials said, expressing great "pain" at the tragedy.

Witnesses said desperate guests had tried to escape using ropes, footage showed bedsheets hanging from the windows, and media reports suggest some had died after trying to jump to safety.

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