UPDATE - Forest Fire Disrupts Ship Transit Through Dardanelles Strait in Turkey - Governor

NAMPA / Sputnik

2025-08-11

(Adds updates in paras 6-9) ISTANBUL, August 11 (RIA Novosti) - A forest fire broke out in the northwestern Turkish province of Canakkale on Monday, prompting authorities to evacuate several areas and suspend ship transit through the Dardanelles Strait, the province's governor, Omer Toraman, said. "Seven planes, six helicopters and 455 people are fighting the fire. Medics have provided assistance to 14 people who inhaled carbon monoxide, there is......

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