Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Kills Two, Injures Twelve

A fire at the closed Kervansaray Hotel in Uludag, Turkey, resulted in one death and three injuries early Thursday morning. The blaze, which started in the cafeteria before 5:30 a.m., consumed the six-story building that was empty of guests but had staff present. The hotel had been shut down since January due to safety concerns following a previous deadly fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel that killed 79 people. Authorities managed to control the fire within two hours, but significant damage occurred to the upper floors. The Bursa Mayor noted that the hotel had previously been identified for deficiencies. An investigation is ongoing as the incident raises serious concerns about fire safety in Turkish hotels.