Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( A fire truck is seen near a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( An ambulance is seen near a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( This photo taken on July 2, 2025 shows a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( People and emergency vehicles are pictured near a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye, on July 3, 2025. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO