POLITICS
04.08.2021 | 18:50
The forest fires raging in Turkey were approaching a thermal power plant at Milas on Tuesday, a local official claimed, Euronews reported.
Milas mayor Muhammet Tokat said the out-of-control fire had passed a critical point and was heading towards the power plant.
It comes amid the country’s worst blazes in at least a decade. Eight people have been killed and thousands evacuated.
The wildfires have devastated forests and farmland as well as inhabited areas on the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts.
Frightened tourists and villagers were evacuated by boat as high winds and heat spread the flames.
Temperatures above 40 degrees in several cities in Turkey also caused a record increase in electricity consumption, leading to blackouts on Monday in major cities like Ankara and Istanbul.
The European Union has sent three firefighting planes to the country in a bid to help. Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Iran have also sent water bombers to Turkey.
