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  • By Al Mayadeen English
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  • 16 Jul 2023 21:26
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All residents of the area have been evacuated.

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Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli said on Sunday that nine planes, 21 helicopters, and 375 people have been dispatched to extinguish a wildfire in the Belen district of Turkey's Hatay province.

"Nine airplanes, 21 helicopters, 59 ground vehicles and 375 personnel were dispatched to extinguish the forest fire in the Hatay Belen area. The effective intervention of our teams from the air and ground continues uninterruptedly," the minister was quoted as saying by Star daily.

Felaket üstüne felaket 😔 #hatay #belen pic.twitter.com/8lEZxzGgY5

— Hatay City 🇹🇷 (@HatayCity) July 16, 2023

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Turkey Wildfires are wrecking havoc to locals.
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