Recognized in his country, this Olympic athlete died tragically in the fire of his hotel.
Drama in the world of Olympism. Berkin Usta, an Olympic skier 24 years of Turkish origin, died in a fire that started at the Kervansaray hotel, in a Bursa ski resort, Turkey, this Friday, March 28 as indicated Marca. “I learned with a deep regret that our international athlete, Berkin Usta, and his father, Yahya Uta, lost his life in the fire that started at the hotel in Uludag” said the Minister of Sports and Youth Askin Bak.
The father of the athlete, president of the Turkish association of ski and snowboard teachers, has also died. In total, 12 people were injured in the drama that requested the intervention of many firefighters. The latter took more than two hours to master the fire.
Several People Dead or Injured at Ski Resort Fire at the Kervansaray Hotel in Turkey. This comes a month after a blaze at another turkish winter resort that left 81 dead. pic.twitter.com/6ucedwtxn
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Berkin Usta was a recognized athlete in Türkiye, having participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 2022 with his country.
A hotel that was to be closed because of many problems
This drama comes when the hotel was no longer to welcome from the public. “We inspected this hotel in January. We identified shortcomings and reported them to the competent authorities … The hotel was declared closed. An investigation is underway to determine why 12 people were inside. If it is negligence, it must be revealed,” said the mayor of the Turkish city after the drama.