New development in the Grand Kartal Hotel fire! That individual has also been detained
The investigation into the fire disaster at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu continues. Ali A., an official from the inspection firm that caused the fire, was detained in Istanbul and brought to Bolu. So far, 19 people have been arrested, and the investigation into the cause of the fire and those responsible for the negligence continues.
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Due to the fire disaster that occurred last week at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, 78 people lost their lives and 51 people were injured.
INSPECTION FIRM OFFICIAL ALSO DETAINED
As the investigation into the fire disaster continues, a new development has occurred. Within the scope of the ongoing investigation by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the hotel fire, Ali A., an official from FQC Global Danışmanlık AŞ., which was revealed to have conducted inspections at the hotel, was detained in Istanbul. The suspect, who was brought to Bolu by teams, is currently undergoing processing at the Provincial Gendarmerie Command.
19 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Within the scope of the Grand Kartal Hotel fire investigation, Bolu Deputy Mayor Sedat Gülener, Acting Fire Chief Kenan Coşkun, and firefighter İrfan Acar were arrested yesterday evening. Gazelle Resort and Spa Hotel Manager Ahmet Demir was also arrested by the court he was brought before. Thus, the number of people arrested within the scope of the investigation has risen to 19. Sedat Gülener, Kenan Coşkun, İrfan Acar, and Ahmet Demir were taken out of the Bolu Courthouse to be sent to prison. On the other hand, 6 people within the scope of the file were released under judicial control, and 1 person was released after their procedures at the prosecutor's office.
THE QUESTION OF HOW THE FIRE STARTED IS BECOMING CLEAR
Meanwhile, the question of how the fire started is also beginning to become clear. According to allegations, while restaurant staff were preparing breakfast before the fire, hot oil splashing from a flat-top grill caught fire. Chef Faysal Yaver and kitchen staff Yusuf Karahanlı, Fidan Kurç, and Mehmet Gündüz, who saw flames rising from the kitchen, wanted to intervene in the fire. According to the news in Sabah, when the employees tried to extinguish the flames with water instead of using a fire extinguisher, the flames grew even larger and spread around. It was noted that the growing flames jumped to the uncleaned hood and then to the chimney, from where they spread to the roof and engulfed the hotel in a short time.
EMPLOYEES PANICKED AND FLED
It was noted that the kitchen staff, who panicked after the fire, were frightened and went outside, and that the guests staying at the hotel could not be notified that the fire had started because the fire alarm did not work. The fire, which started on the 4th floor where the restaurant is located according to the hotel's rear entrance, grew in a short time and engulfed the entire building.
4 EMPLOYEES ALSO ARRESTED
Chef Faysal Yaver and kitchen staff Yusuf Karahanlı, Fidan Kurç, and Mehmet Gündüz, who were alleged to have been negligent in the fire that resulted in the death of 78 people and were claimed to have caused the fire within the scope of the investigation, were arrested and sent to prison.
