Forest fires in western Türkiye lead to an elderly life and destroy thousands of hectares
Turkish elderly was killed Thursday in one Forest fires that caught in the province Izmir , West Turkey. For television "Created TV": "The village was evacuated, but it was not possible". /> He said in press statements that "9 aircraft, 22 helicopters and more than 1100 vehicles" It is involved in extensive firefighters, noting that most of the fires that erupted in recent days have resulted from "An electrical contact in non -maintenance wires"
Control of the southern fires
In the south, a fire broke out near the Lara Resort in Antalya, coinciding with a forest fire in the Sultan Ghazi area in Istanbul. The past, hundreds of fires were reported in different parts of the country, forcing the authorities to evacuate more than 50 thousand people from threatened areas, especially in Izmir and Hatay, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (Avad). Until now,
previous numbers issued on Monday indicate the destruction of about 15 thousand hectares in only 65 fires. "90% of forest fires are caused by human activities"Warning of the dangers of the electricity network that has not been subject to periodic maintenance since the privatization of the electricity distribution sector.
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