A fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province killed 10 people and injured 32 others early Tuesday, according to local authorities.

President Ersin Tatar, Parliamentary Speaker Ziya Öztürkler and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel issued condolence messages regarding the fire that broke out early in the morning at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort, Bolu.

The fire broke out around 3:30am on the fourth floor of the 11-story hotel, Bolu Governor’s Office said in a statement.

Emergency teams, including 30 fire trucks and 28 ambulances, were dispatched to the scene from Bolu and nearby provinces.

A total of 85 vehicles and 231 personnel were involved in firefighting and rescue operations, with additional reinforcements continuing to arrive.

“Preliminary findings indicate that six of our citizens have lost their lives, and 31 others have been injured. Efforts to extinguish the fire are ongoing without interruption, and the injured are receiving treatment at hospitals in our province,” the governor’s office said before the death toll rose to 10.

Bolu Governor Abdulaziz Aydın said the cause of the fire was not immediately clear but confirmed that it started on the restaurant floor.

The hotel was accommodating 234 guests at the time of the incident, Aydın added.

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

Kartalkaya Ski Resort, located at the summit of the Köroğlu Mountains, is a popular winter getaway approximately 38 kilometers from Bolu and 270 kilometers from Istanbul.

President Ersin Tatar issued a condolence message regarding the fire that broke out early in the morning at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort, Bolu.

In his message, President Tatar stated, “I am following the news about the fire that broke out early this morning at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort, Bolu, Türkiye, with great sadness and concern. I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, wish mercy from Allah for the deceased, and a swift recovery to the injured.”

The Speaker of the Republic’s Assembly, Ziya Öztürkler, also issued a message of condolence for those who lost their lives in a fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort.

Stating that that this tragic event had caused deep sorrow, the Parliamentary Speaker extended his condolences to the families of the citizens who lost their lives.

“May our nation’s heart be comforted, and I wish a speedy recovery to our injured brothers and sisters” Öztürkler said.

Prime Minister Ünal Üstel also expressed his condolences via his social media account regarding the fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort, Bolu.

“I pray for mercy from Allah for the citizens who lost their lives in the tragic hotel fire in Kartalkaya, Bolu. I extend my condolences to the grieving families and wish a swift recovery to the injured. Get well soon, Türkiye,” Prime Minister Üstel said.