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Five dead, dozens hurt in wildfires in southeastern Turkey

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Published: 12:03, 21 June 2024

Five dead, dozens hurt in wildfires in southeastern Turkey

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Five people died and dozens were hurt, 10 of them were seriously, as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey overnight, the health minister said Friday (21 June).

"Five people died and 44 were injured, 10 seriously," when the blaze swept through two areas near the southeastern city of Mardin, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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