Agricultural fire spreads in southeastern Turkey settlements, killing at least 5

ANKARA – Five people were killed and dozens more required medical treatment after a fire started by stubble burning spread through settlements in southeastern Turkey overnight, officials said Friday. responsible.

The fire broke out in a neighboring area of ​​Diyarbakir and Mardin provinces. Fanned by winds, it moved quickly through the villages of Koksalan, Yazcicegi and Bagacik, Diyarbakir Governor Ali Ihsan Su said. The fire was brought under control Friday morning.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca wrote on social media platform X that 44 people affected by the fire and smoke were treated in hospitals. Ten of them were in serious condition.

Television images showed a large fire lighting up the night.

Meanwhile, across northwest Turkey, firefighters were struggling to contain a wildfire near the town of Ayvacik in Canakkale province, state-run Anadolu Agency said.

No one was injured but authorities evacuated the small village of Camkoy as a precaution, the agency reported.

It was one of several wildfires that broke out in Canakkale province last week, amid high winds and scorching summer temperatures.