Различно е, никога не съм виждала това преди. Никога не съм виждала такова опустошение – казва жена, преди да бъде евакуирана
„Нещо е различно, защото никога не съм виждала това преди. (…) Имали сме малки пожари, но никога не съм виждала такова опустошение. И не е само тук. Навсякъде е.“
Жената се разплаква, докато говори пред репортер. Намира се на лодка на брега в турския курорт Мармарис. Малко по-късно ще бъде евакуирана, заедно с други туристи от Великобритания, местни жители и работещи в турски хотели.
В пламъци е не само Мармарис. Гори целият югозападен вилает Мугла, където се намира курортът. През почивните дни евакуират хора и от Мармарис, и от Бодрум. Идват частни лодки, за да ги спасят, докато пламъците пълзят към къщи, хотели и към брега.
Въздухът е плътен, жълто-оранжево-червен. Хората дишат пепелта, в която са се превърнали доскорошните гори, и трудно различават силуетите в гъстия пушек.
Властите се борят с горските пожари от почти седмица. Повече от 120 вече са под контрол, но местни и пристигащи от чужбина пожарникари все още се опитват да надделеят над други 7.
Потвърдена е смъртта на 8 души. Над 150 са пострадали.
Разследващи се опитват да установят дали някои пожари са били подпалени умишлено. Задържан е един човек, заподозрян в подпалвачество.
зточник: Оффнюз
MUGLA, TURKEY – AUGUST 01: Smoke rises as fight against forest fires broke out in Marmaris district of Mugla continue with ground and aerial extinguishing operations on August 01, 2021 in Mugla, Turkey. Turkish authorities maintain their tireless efforts to contain forest fires that erupted in various parts of the country, particularly the southern regions. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – MAY 16: Residents look on and wait agitatedly during a forest fire in Milas district of Turkey’s Mugla province on May 16, 2020. Fire is interfered with many helicopters, sprinkler and firefighters. (Photo by Volkan Yildiz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – JULY 29: Extinguishing works continue for forest fire that broke out in Mugla’s Marmaris district in Turkey on July 29, 2021. Ground and air support works to extinguish the fire are underway. (Photo by Osman Akca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – JULY 29: A boy is affected from the heat and smoke as extinguishing works continue for forest fire that broke out in Mugla’s Marmaris district in Turkey on July 29, 2021. Ground and air support works to extinguish the fire are underway. (Photo by Osman Akca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 6 : Akbuk neighborhood resident Ismail Cinar (L) and his wife Arzu Cinar (C) gestures as Gendarmerie Colonel Numan Oksuz (R) tries to calm them down before evacuating them to safer zones in Akbuk neighborhood in Mugla’s Mentese district, Turkey on September 6, 2017. The fire broke out in a forest near Akbuk neighborhood and spread due to windy weather. (Photo by Orhan Cicek/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – JULY 29: A helicopter fights the forest fire that broke out in Amutalan neighbourhood of Mugla’s Marmaris district in Turkey continue on July 29, 2021. Ground and air support works to extinguish the fire are underway. (Photo by Ali Rıza Akkir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – JULY 31: A helicopter responds to the forest fire that broke out in Marmaris district in Mugla, Turkey on July 31, 2021. Ground and air support works to extinguish the fire are underway. 9 helicopters and 3 planes involved the efforts to tame the flames. (Photo by Firat Caglayan Yurdakul/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) 
MUGLA, TURKEY – AUGUST 01: Firefighters and people try to extinguish the forest fire broke out in Marmaris district of Mugla as ground and aerial extinguishing operations continue on August 01, 2021 in Mugla, Turkey. Turkish authorities maintain their tireless efforts to contain forest fires that erupted in various parts of the country, particularly the southern regions. (Photo by Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
