Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive

Officials say a waitress who jumped out of a burning hotel at a popular ski resort has succumbed to her injuries. She became the latest victim of a tragedy that has shocked the nation and revived concerns over lax safety regulations in the country. Turkish officials on Thursday revised the number of deaths from Tuesday’s blaze from 79 to 78 including Sevval Sahin. She was a 25-year-old waitress. Dozens of others were injured. Authorities have detained 11 people as part of an investigation into its cause. The government and opposition have traded blame amid widespread calls for accountability. Survivor accounts have indicated failures in the hotel's fire prevention systems.