Friday, June 21, 2024

Five Dead, Dozens Injured as Wildfires Ravage Southeastern Turkey

At least five people have been killed and dozens injured as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey, officials said on Friday.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca reported the deaths from the overnight blaze between the cities of Diyarbakir and Mardin.

Forty-four people were injured, 10 of them seriously, he said on X.

The fire started with the burning of crop stubble.

Fanned by winds, it quickly moved through the villages of Koksalan, Yazcicegi, and Bagacik.

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