Nigeria condoles with Turkiye over 76 people killed in ski resort fire
Nigeria has condoled with Turkiye over the fire that killed 76 people at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort.
This condolence was made via a statement by the foreign affairs ministry on Wednesday.
“The Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to express deep condolence to the Government and People of the Republic of Turkiye over the unfortunate fire incident at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort.
“The fire, which claimed the lives of 76 persons and injured more than 50 others in Bolu Province in Northwestern Turkiye, was reported to have started in the early hours of Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria sympathises with the Government of the Republic of Turkiye and the families of the victims of the fire incident and also wishes a speedy recovery of the injured,” the statement said.
(NAN)
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