Irish holiday goers impacted after Turkey airport grounds all flights
Irish holiday goers have been impacted after an airport in Turkey grounded all flights as fire crews work to battle a wildfire raging out of control.
No flights are departing or taking off from Adnan Menderes Airport, which serves the coastal city of Izmir.
Aer Lingus Flight EI 799 was due to depart at 10:20pm for passengers heading to Dublin Airport, but has since been cancelled. An earlier flight to Dublin by SunExpress Airlines departed this afternoon, prior to the wildfires.
Another SunExpress Airlines flight is due to land at Adnan Menderes Airport from Dublin Airport, but this has been delayed by two and a half hours.
Other flights to Istanbul, London Stansted, Copenhagen in Denmark, Cologne in Germany and Sofia in Bulgaria. Currently, it is not clear when flights will resume.
Some inbound flights were diverted to nearby airports, reported Turkiye Today. According to the publication, officials said operations are expected to resume once the fire is brought under control.
The fire broke out on the borders of Menderes and Seferihisar districts of Izmir today. Photos taken in the area show huge flames rising as the fire spreads. Firefighters are trying to battle the blaze by air and land.
Firefighting teams including two planes, one helicopter, three water tenders, and a water supply vehicle from the Izmir Regional Directorate of Forestry were dispatched to the area. They were also joined by the municipal fire brigade. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this stage.
According to reports in Turkish media, 455 families were evacuated this weekend due to another wildfire which broke out on the outskirts of Izmir and quickly spread to the forest.
There were also other fires in the area earlier this week which disrupted travel, prompted evacuations, and triggered a broad emergency response.
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