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Wildfires Kill Two in Western Turkiye, Little-Known Group Claims
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The organization calling itself "Children of Fire" claims to have ties to the PKK - The fires have killed two people and destroyed about 200 houses
Wildfires kill two in western Turkiye, little-known group claims
ISTANBUL: A wildfire killed a second person in Türkiye’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants said it was behind dozens of arson attacks. The latest casualty was a backhoe operator, Ibrahim Demir, who died while battling the flames in the Odemis district, the
Wildfires rage across Izmir province, claiming 2 lives, threatening urban areas
Izmir province is grappling with several major wildfires that have forced widespread evacuations, killed at least two people, and threatened both residential areas and industrial zones across multiple districts. The fires, which authorities say originated from electrical lines, have prompted the deployment of massive firefighting resources as strong winds continue to fuel the blazes. Smoke rises from burning trees while air and land interventio…
In the west of Turkey and in Greece, devastating forest fires raged on Thursday. In the west Turkish province of Izmir there were two deaths – next to an 80-year-old bedridden man, a forest worker died according to government statements. On the largest Greek island of Crete, according to the local hotel association, the authorities issued an evacuation order for 5,000 people. Nearby [...]
An organization calling itself "Children of Fire" has claimed responsibility for "dozens of fires in six cities" in Turkey, according to a statement posted online.
Wildfires kill two in western Turkey, little-known group claims arson attacks
A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants said it was behind dozens of arson attacks.
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