Nine people detained as part of an investigation Turkey is conducting after a fire broke out at a popular ski resort killing at least 76 people.
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00:00At least 76 people were killed after a fire erupted at a ski resort in the northwestern
00:07Turkish province of Bolu.
00:09More than 50 others were also injured in the blaze.
00:13Authorities say one victim was critically wounded while 17 others only suffered minor
00:17injuries and have already been discharged from hospitals.
00:22Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his condolences to those who lost their loved
00:26ones and declared a day of national mourning.
00:47Nine people have so far been detained for questioning as Turkish officials launch a
00:51probe into the fires.
00:53The owner of the Grand Kartal Hotel, where the tragic incident occurred, was among those
00:58detained.
01:00Survivors and witnesses say the fire alarms did not go off and those who escaped only
01:05managed to do so upon smelling smoke and fire.
01:08Ankara says it will hold everyone responsible for this incident to account.
01:31Authorities have so far identified 45 of those killed and returned their bodies to their
01:35families.
01:37More work is continuing to be carried out to identify the remaining victims.