Five dead, dozens hurt in wildfires in southeastern Turkey, says minister

Five people have died and dozens hurt as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey overnight, the health minister says.

“Five people died and 44 were injured, 10 seriously,” when the blaze swept through two areas near the southeastern city of Mardin, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca writes on X.

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