Four Dead as Wildfires Ravage Turkey and Threaten Mediterranean
Two fires broke out in Turkey's western province of Bursa over the weekend, filling the skies of two major towns with smoke. Three volunteer firefighters died when their water tanker truck fell off a cliff, and another passed away from a heart attack, DHA news agency reported. Last week, 10 forest workers and rescue volunteers were killed while fighting wildfires in Turkey's Eskisehir province.
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