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The fire that started in the forest area of the town of Belén at 10.15 am on October 9 in the city spread to the settlement of the district due to the effect of the wind. The fire, which affected the İssume, Müftüler, Fatih and Sarımazı neighborhoods located here, subsequently damaged several neighborhoods in the İskenderun and Arsuz district. The citizens whose houses were burned and the residents of the neighborhood who lived in the risk zone were evacuated by the security forces. Although there was no loss of life in the fire, the damage assessment studies in the damaged areas began with the control of the fire last night. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, who arrived in the region yesterday, stated that the fire was completely under control and that all necessary work was carried out urgently.
‘WE TRY TO LOSE OUR CARS, OUR ITEMS’
As cooling work continued after the fire was brought under control, the landscape of houses and workplaces damaged by the flames came to light in the early morning light. While some citizens’ cars were completely turned to ash, the burned version of the children’s bikes was heartbreaking.
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Mustafa Bilgili, a resident of Fatih district, said they were suddenly faced with flames during the fire and said they experienced great fear and quickly left their homes. Stating that his own house was not damaged, but that several of his neighbors’ houses were burned, Bilgili said: “No one should experience such fear. We hardly saved our lives. Our lungs burned. We try to smuggle our cars and our belongings. The effect of the wind raised the flames to the sky. The neighborhood began to flee. It was a terrible sight, ”he said.
It was learned that while the fires were completely under control in the three districts of the city, cooling studies and damage assessment were continuing.
TWO YOUNG PEOPLE SAID “COME COME HERE, THERE’S A FESTIVAL” WHILE THEY TALK ON THE PHONE
Emine Özdemir (62), a resident of the Petek site of the Fatih district in the Bethlehem district, said the fire came out of nowhere and spread to the balcony of his house. Noting that he managed to save his life with the help of his son, Özdemir stated that he saw two young men talking on the phone as they went out and said: “I could not see the burners, but those two young people told someone on the phone: ‘Come and come here, there’s a festival. ‘ It didn’t occur to me at the time to tell the police. The future of our grandchildren burned here. We are very bad, ”he said.
‘WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT WE DON’T BURN TO DIE’
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Another neighborhood resident, recycling worker Veli Ayyıldız, whose home was damaged, said security forces evacuated them and took them to another area when flames suddenly reached their homes. Noting that he found the ashes of the rooms in his house when he returned, Ayyıldız stated that they suffered material and moral damage. Claiming that the fire grew suddenly with the effect of the wind, Ayıldız said: “We are thankful that we were not burned to death. We are very sorry, ”he said.
On the other hand, while the fire cooling works were taking place, the images taken by the residents of the neighborhood with the mobile phone camera during the fire were revealed. In the footage, citizens were seen fleeing the flames and a woman cried while filming the fire inside the car.
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