Around 1,000 evacuated due to wildfires in NW Türkiye


ISTANBUL, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Around 1,000 people were evacuated and numerous homes destroyed after two wildfires broke out in Türkiye's northwestern Canakkale province on Friday, authorities said Saturday.

Murat Kurum, minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, said on the social media platform X that teams have begun damage assessments, with 43 buildings in Sacakli village severely damaged or destroyed and assessments in other villages still underway.

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