Tragedy in Türkiye's Kahramanmaraş as house fire kills three disabled residents PHOTO

Three people with disabilities were killed in a fire that broke out in a residential building in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaraş.

The blaze erupted in a building in the Boğaziçi neighbourhood of the Onikişubat district. Following the emergency call, a large number of firefighting crews were dispatched to the scene, Caliber.Az reports per Turkish media.

Firefighters brought the flames under control within a short period before beginning cooling operations.

The victims were identified as Esra Saltalı, 44, Muhammed Saltalı, 32, and Abdulgani Saltalı, 26. Authorities said all three had disabilities.

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

By Jeyhun Aghazada