One dies in wildfire as Turkey continues containment effort
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One person died after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire in Turkey's southern Antalya province, local officials and broadcasters reported. The resident succumbed to smoke inhalation during the emergency, Aksu district mayor Isa Yildirim confirmed. Turkey's forest authority stated that wildfires in Antalya's Kumluca district and Mersin's Bozyazi district were largely brought under control, while crews continued battling separate blazes in Antalya's Aksu district and Adana's Kozan district. Aerial support utilizing helicopters and aircraft joined ground fire trucks, while local farmers deployed tractors and water tankers to assist containment operations. Thick smoke and flames affected forested areas across the region. Meanwhile, unrelated international financial discussions involve Nepal seeking recovery assistance from global agencies. Authorities maintain ongoing suppression efforts across multiple active fronts to fully extinguish remaining flames and secure vulnerable residential zones.
