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Elderly Man Dies as Wildfires Rage in Turkey, Forcing Evacuations and Road Closures
- An 81-year-old man died from smoke inhalation in a village near Odemis, according to Suleyman Elban, the governor for Izmir province.
- His death is the first fatality amidst wildfires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate.
- Firefighters, along with aircraft and helicopters, worked to extinguish a wildfire in the Aegean coastal town of Cesme.
- The wildfires have led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents, with most now having been extinguished.
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Two dead as wildfires rage near Turkish resort of Izmir
An elderly man and a forestry worker died on Thursday in wildfires in Turkey, as firefighters battled high winds fanning two blazes in the western province of Izmir, lawmakers said.
Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and ...
Two forest fires that broke out in the western Turkish province of Izmir on Wednesday evening have spiraled out of control due to strong winds, authorities said. Firefighters are using planes and helicopters to extinguish them. Several neighborhoods have been evacuated as a precaution, and two people have died.
A massive forest fire in the western Turkish province of Izmir has spread to a residential area, taking the life of an elderly man. This tragedy was the first casualty after almost a week of scattered fires that swept the country due to abnormal heat and lack of rainfall.
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