Turkiye’s wildfires declared national emergency
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A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir has died from his injuries, raising the death toll in recent days from the fires to three, as emergency crews also continued to battle a blaze in a province bordering Syria.
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- A wildfire in Izmir destroyed homes and agricultural land in Ulupunar village.
- The fire lasted 22 hours, driven by strong winds, and forced residents to flee. 11s
- A forestry worker died from injuries, raising the death toll from the fires to three.
- Authorities say the overall toll was not catastrophic, but families lost everything. 2m 13s
- Recovery for affected families is expected to take years. 2m 19s