Ten workers killed, struggling with fires in Turkey

At least 10 forest and rescue workers were killed while fighting wild fires in the central Esksehir province in Turkey.

About 24 forest workers and volunteer rescue staff were left “trapped inside the fire” after a change in the wind direction, said X.

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

The blade in the Seitgazi neighborhood in the countryside began on Tuesday morning and began to spread to nearby areas, local media said.

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

Meanwhile, Nebi Hatipoglu, the legislator of the electoral area, said the community “is” deep grief “because of the loss of” heroic forest workers who were tormented while fighting the flames. ”

Temperatures throughout the country have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent days and the fires are currently burning in five areas – Sakaria, Bilekik, Esksehir, Izmir, Karabuk and Manisa.

Hundreds of fires erupted through Turkey this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

The Akut Search and Rescue Association is a non -governmental organization to relieve disasters and rescue demand.