An Expert Report on the Deadly Fire at a Kartalkaya Hotel in the Northwestern City of Bolu On Jan. 21, Which Killed 78 PEOPLE, HAS REVEALED Serious Negligence by Two Ministries and Two Institutes.
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The Report Found that the Culture and Tourism Ministry, The Labor and Social Security Ministry, Bolu Municipality’s Fire Department and the Province Special Administrations Were All Responsible For Critical Lapses That Contributed to the Fire’s Deadly.
According to the Expert Report, The Fire Began at Around 3:16 Am in the Restaurant Area on the Hotel’s Fourh Floor, Caused by a Grill Plate Left Overheated, WHich LED to the Ignition of Oil in A Collection Tray. The Flames Rapidly Spread to A Nearby Bin and Melted an LPG Hose, Resulting in A Gas Deflagration that intenSified the Fire.
The Report Said, The Report Said, the Report Said, the Report Said. The Social Security Ministry, on the Orther Hand, Was Found to HAVE negated its Duty to Conduct Proper Workplace Safety Inspections.
According to the Report, The Fire Department Conducted a Fire Inspection Before the Disaster But Failed to Assess Critical Fire Safety Measures, Heat Sources, and The Presence of Flammable Materials SUCH SUCH AS FUEL TANKS AND LPG CYDERS.
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It further said that the province of the province of the administration Also Failed to Carry Out Inspections.
The Expert Report Emphasized that the Disaster Could Have Been Prevented with Basic Fire Safety Measures. It Said that the Hotel’s Fire Alarm and Warning Systems Were Eiter Malfunctioning Or Insufficient and Staff Failed to Respond Appond Approately, Delaying Evacuation Efforts.
The Report Concluded That the Hotel Owners, Executives, Fire Safety Officals and Inspectors Were All Responsible for the Failure to Prevent.
Dominating the Nationals Headlines for Days, The Blaze Struck Duraing Türkiye’s Two-Week Midterm Holiday, Who the Hotel Was Crowded with Families and Students. With 22 Suspects Alreamy in Custody Following the Tragic Incident, Inclument The Hotel Owner, General Manager and Local Officals, The Findings of this Report May Lead to Furt.
