A series of forest fires in many places in Turkey have killed 4 people and 66 fire spots are basically under control

Original title: Continuous forest fires in many places in Turkey have killed 4 people and 66 fire spots are basically under control. Source: CCTV News Client

In the past few days, there have been forest fires in Antalya, Mugla, Mersin, Adana and other places in Turkey. As of July 30, local time, the current 66 fires in Turkey have been basically controlled. Extinguishing operations at 13 fire points are still ongoing, and multiple drones closely monitor the fires in the relevant areas around the clock.

On the same day, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Environment and Urbanization, and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure held a joint press conference. According to the information released at the press conference, up to now, four people have been killed in the fires in many places, three of whom are from Antalya and one from Mugla Province. According to preliminary assessments, in the Manavgate area of ​​Antalya alone, 2,300 buildings were affected by the fire, of which 126 buildings were seriously damaged.

Over the past few days, more than 4,000 firefighters, 3 firefighting aircraft, 9 unmanned aerial vehicles, 38 firefighting helicopters, and 680 firefighting vehicles have been dispatched to participate in fire fighting operations. The specific cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Summer is the season of high incidence of forest fires in Turkey. In order to minimize the risk of fires, on July 30 local time, Istanbul, Canakkale, Gaziantep, Izmir and other cities in Turkey announced that as of the end of August, people are prohibited from entering the forest area. (Headquarters reporter Chen Huihui)

(Edited by Xu Qian)