- A fire broke out at the hotel in Izmir, Turkey early on Wednesday morning
- The blaze spread rapidly through the hotel causing the women to jump
- Two further people needed treatment due to smoke inhalation
A raging fire at a Turkish hotel forced two women to jump from the sixth-floor window – leaving them seriously injured.
The fire started at the Alican Hotel in the popular resort of Izmir, Turkey, in the early hours of Wednesday morning and quickly spread through all six floors of the building.
Turkish media reports that the women were scared of the fast-moving blaze and after becoming trapped by the flames, decided to jump.
They fell into the hotel’s car park at the front of the building and landed on the cars parked below.
A large number of firefighters were dispatched to the scene and the wounded were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
It is unknown as yet what caused the blaze.
The private Dogan news agency says the fire broke out at the small hotel in Izmir on Wednesday. Its cause was not immediately known.
The two women jumped onto cars parked in front of the hotel and were seriously hurt. Other people in the hotel were safely evacuated.
Private NTV television said the fire was quickly brought under control.