China News Service, July 29. According to Reuters, on the 29th local time, Turkish Agriculture Minister Park Demirli said that the forest fire in southern Turkey has lasted for two days, causing one death and ten trapped people. Rescue and extinguishing fires Work is still in progress.
According to reports, hot weather and strong winds have contributed to the spread of wildfires to the Manavgate area and nearby villages in southern Antalya.
On July 28, 2021 local time, in Antalya, Turkey, a forest fire broke out in four different locations in the Manavgate area and spread to residential areas.
Park De Milli revealed that an 82-year-old man was found dead during the evacuation in the northeastern area of Manavgate, and another 10 people were trapped in a nearby dam. Rescuers have already gone to the rescue.
Park Demirli added that the authorities have ordered the evacuation of 18 villages in Antalya, as well as 16 villages in neighboring Adana and Mersin provinces.