Tourists staying at the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum were evacuated and told to wait for rescue boats on Saturday evening as fresh wildfires erupted nearby, according to local media.Panicked holidaymakers reportedly rushed to the seashore following the evacuation of several hotels in the coastal city.
Fires across Turkey have been raging since Wednesday, burning down forests and some settlements, and encroaching on villages and tourist destinations. Satellite images show smoke billowing across huge areas of land.
Two forest workers died on Saturday, the country's health minister said, taking the total death toll from the blazes to six, while hundreds more have been injured or suffered health problems.
In the Aegean resort of Bodrum, coast guard units led the rescue operation and authorities asked private boats and yachts to assist the efforts - Sky News link - Sky News Turkey - link
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