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03 August 2021 - 09:15 By Reuters A satellite image shows the burn scar of the fires, Turkey August 1, 2021. The false-colour satellite image uses infrared bands, which allow better identification of the burn scar. Image: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery - Processed by DG DEFIS/Handout via REUTERS
Firefighters using planes and helicopters, and locals with buckets of water, battled wildfires raging for a sixth day near southern resorts in drought-hit Turkey and the government faced fresh criticism of its handling of the disaster.
Seven fires were still burning on Monday, fanned by temperatures above 40 °C (104°F), strong winds and low humidity, Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said.
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Firefighters extinguish a wildfire in the Mazi region near Bodrum, Turkey, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz
MARMARIS, Turkey, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Firefighters using planes and helicopters, and locals with buckets of water, battled wildfires raging for a sixth day near southern resorts in drought-hit Turkey and the government faced fresh criticism of its handling of the disaster.
Seven fires were still burning on Monday, fanned by temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F), strong winds and low humidity, Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said.
Huge flames engulfed trees on a hillside near the coastal resort of Marmaris, images filmed by Reuters showed, while drone footage revealed a grey landscape nearby where fires had left smouldering buildings and blackened tree trunks.
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