Ankara, Turkey
AP
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A Turkish court on Friday sentenced the owner of a ski resort hotel and 10 others to life in prison after convicting them of severe negligence in connection with a deadly fire that swept through the property, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
The blaze hit the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in the province of Bolu on January 21 during the winter school break, killing 78 people and injuring 133 others. A total of 34 children taking family vacations were among the victims.
The court convicted hotel owner Halit Ergul, along with his wife, two daughters, hotel managers, a deputy mayor and a deputy fire chief of negligence…
