The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences to Turkey over the tragic fire at a ski resort hotel that claimed dozens of lives.

"Deeply saddened by the tragic fire in Turkey’s Bolu region, which took dozens of lives. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. Wishing a swift recovery to the injured," the statement shared on X says.

The death toll from the fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in Turkey’s Bolu region has risen to 76.