Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected

FILE PHOTO: Locals try to extinguish a wildfire near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns.

Two more people died on Sunday due to wildfires in the southern town of Manavgat, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, adding that 10 others were receiving treatment in hospital in the area.