Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local authorities, after a fire killed 79 people and injured more than 50.

In a hotel fire in Turkey, 79 people have died. It is known that the fire began in the kitchen of the hotel restaurant. According to Turkish media reports, many individuals were poisoned with carbon monoxide while attempting to escape through the emergency stairways.