Turkeys wildfire disaster

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In Turkey, forest fires continue for a second day, spreading into tourist cities. The city of Marmaris has decided to start evacuating residents and tourists. The issue of tourist exports to Antalya has not been raised, the Consulate General said. Russia sent a plane to help. The fire affected southern Turkey's provinces, including cracks near tourist cities such as Marmaris and Antalya (Antalya province, the fire spread around Manavgat) Three people became victims of the blaze in southern Turkey. Thousands have been evacuated, and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. Fires are raging in seven regions of the country - some tourist destinations are being evacuated. There is no information on the number of victims in Russia, according to the Russian consulate. The fire destroyed more than 20 homes and farms. Pets after evacuation owners are sometimes in the fire area. According to Turkish presidential spokesman Recep Erdogan, 150 cows and thousands of cows died in the blaze. The death toll from the fire in southern Turkey has risen to four, according to Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli. In total, 58 fires have broken out in 17 provinces of Turkey in the past two days. According to the minister, 6,000 hectares of farmland and 500 hectares of greenhouses were damaged, and the fire burned dozens of homes. During the night, Antalya provincial authorities reported a wildfire in Manavgat province. Strong winds and hot weather conditions, the fire quickly spread to the ground. On Thursday, the element was suppressed. Antalya Mayor Muhittin Bocek said the fire may have been caused by a fire, as it blew itself up in four places. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that those found burning would be punished. The fire is also raging in the Bodrum area. Russian tourists were temporarily evacuated looga one of the hotels in the city, but after she returned. There are also Russians among them, they are healthy and safe.

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