Wildfires in Turkey Kill Ten Workers

In a tragic incident, 10 forestry and rescue workers have lost their lives while combating wildfires in Turkey.

Wildfires in Turkey Kill Ten Workers-Some 24 forest workers and volunteer rescue personnel were left “trapped inside the fire” following a change in the direction of the wind, Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said in a post on X.

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Five forestry workers and five volunteers from the AKUT rescue organisation lost their lives and 14 forest workers were taken to hospital, he said.

The blaze in the Seyitgazi district of the province began on Tuesday morning and started spreading towards nearby areas, local media said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared his condolences on X. “I pray for God’s mercy on our brothers and sisters who fought at the cost of their lives to protect our forests, and I offer my condolences to their families and our nation,” he said.

Meanwhile, Nebi Hatipoglu, the constituency’s lawmaker said the community was “experiencing deep grief” over the loss of the “heroic forest workers who were martyred while fighting the flames”.

Temperatures across the country have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent days and fires are currently burning across five areas – Sakarya, Bilecik, Eskisehir, İzmir, Karabuk and Manisa.

Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Turkey this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

AKUT Search and Rescue Association is a non-governmental organisation for disaster search and rescue relief.

Greece is also struggling to cope with wildfires amid soaring temperatures

A firefighting helicopter crashed into the sea while attempting to collect water to combat a blaze in Athens. All three crew members were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

A large wildfire broke out near the southern Greek city of Corinth on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of several villages as firefighters battled flames under scorching conditions, authorities said.

More than 180 firefighters, supported by 15 aircraft and 12 helicopters, were deployed to tackle the blaze in a pine forest in the mountainous area of the municipality, according to the local fire department.