Forest fires continue to rage across Turkey on third day
Four people have died and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the Mediterranean resort regions of Turkey’s southern coast.
Dozens of others were also hospitalised with burns after flames ravaged houses in the Kalemler district. Authorities evacuated at least 18 villages and districts.
Around 4,000 firefighters, three planes, 38 helicopters, hundreds of fire trucks are battling the flames.
More than 60 forest fires that started on Wednesday and Thursday are still raging on Friday while dozens of others are “under control,” authorities say.
Fires erupting one after the other are usual in the “fire” season when temperatures are at their highest but the damage was unprecedented this time, with flames devastating entire villages.