Ten workers killed while fighting forest fires in Turkey

At least 10 forest and rescue workers were killed during the fight against forest fires in the Turkish Escisee Central province.

Some 24 forest workers and volunteer rescue workers were trapped in a fire “after a change in the direction of the wind, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yaklya stated in the post on X.

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

Local media said the blast in the Seitegazi area in the province began on Tuesday and began to spread toward nearby areas.

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

Meanwhile, the NEBI Hatipoglu voter stated that the community was “experiencing a deep grief” about the loss of heroic forest workers who were rolled during the fight against flames. ”

In recent days, the temperature across the country has exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), and the fires are currently burning in five districts – Sakaria, Biletsk, Eskisir, Izmir, Karabuk and Manis.

Hundreds of forest fires flared up all over Turkey this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Acting and Rescue Acting Akut is a non-governmental organization for the search and help to save natural disasters.