He said he saw people jumping and others hanging bedsheets from windows. Yelkovan went on to say, “People were screaming on the upper floors.”
Another visitor, Eylem Senturk, related how she and her daughter managed to flee while her husband was momentarily stranded.
The Anadolu news agency reported that her husband managed to leap to safety on a lower roof, as reported by CBS 19.
Investigation and Rescue Activities More than 230 visitors were staying at the resort when the fire broke out, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya,
Amid the busiest time of year for skiing. The emergency response was reportedly slowed by the remote mountain location and freezing temperatures.
In spite of this, almost 270 rescue personnel showed up to valiantly fight the fire and help survivors. Whether any US citizens were impacted has not been revealed by officials.
