Four people have died and more than 180 injured as thousands of firefighters battled huge blazes spreading across the Mediterranean resort regions of Turkey's southern coast.

Officials also launched an investigation into suspicions that the fires that broke out Wednesday in four locations to the east of the tourist hotspot Antalya were the result of arson.

The fires first emerged across a sparsely populated region about 45 miles east of Antalya - a resort especially popular with Russian and other eastern European tourists.

But they are now creeping closer to sandy beaches dotted with hotels and resorts.

Images on social media and Turkish TV showed residents jumping out of their cars and running for their lives through smoke-filled streets lit up by orange flames.

The heavy clouds of smoke turned the sky dark orange over a beachfront hotel complex in the town of Manavgat.

At least 183 people were hospitalised.

Agriculture Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said a hotel was also being evacuated near the tourist city of Bodrum - some 300 kilometres west of Antalya - as new fires broke out across the southern coast.

The fires were raging with temperatures approaching 104F (40C) and wind gusts of 30 miles an hour.

But Antalya mayor Muhittin Bocek said he suspected foul play because the fires started in four locations at once.

'This suggests an arson attack, but we do not have clear information about that at this stage,' Bocek said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said an investigation had already been launched.

The Russian embassy said Moscow had sent three giant firefighting aircraft to dump fire retardant on the burning forests to contain the flames.

Greece's foreign minister Nikos Dendias told his Turkish counterpart that Greece, whose ties with its neighbour are tense, was 'ready to help if needed,' the Turkish ministry said.
Azerbaijan also offered help.

More than 4,000 Turkish firefighters had been dispatched across the region to help contain the damage and search for people needing help.

They rescued 10 people on Thursday who were stranded on a boat in a lake that was surrounded by burning forest.

'All of the state's means have been mobilised,' Environment Minister Murat Kurum said. 'All our teams are in the field.'

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wahala everyday sha

Nawaooh

I see terrible wild fire raging in Nigeria, I see the wicked being roasted, I see a new Nigeria coming out of the fire, I see the glory of God overshadowing the new Nigeria.

This I have seen.

People in Turkey please be safe..

Lasisi69 would say......end times things

The Wildfires Raging Across Southern Turkey is still better than the corruptleaders raging across Africa since time immemorial

Some people derive joy from calamitous news. I am not mentioning names but you know who.

Hey

Why this fire no dey visit Aso Rock

I think the reason Africa is not filled with natural disasters is because we are not developed.
The reason these advanced countries suffer environmental disasters is because of the side effects of advance technology dies to the atmosphere.
5G and 4G and other space missile tests that effect the atmosphere

Mysterious things keep happening there in the west that'd only make a Nigerian to go down on his knees to say -"Thank you baba God for creating and dumping me in Nigeria which is free from natural disaster like these"

Just imagine am say this kind thing cor happen for Nigeria...Even fire extinguishers and fire fighters no dey reliable
We go just die finish..

More

End times, be prepared.

Where's the end time prophet?

Jesus Christy

Issorite.. Make my client wey i dey bomb for Turkey no die ooh. Na there problem go dey b dat

I movveeeee

This is Johan's handiwork.. Police should be on the lookout of a Japanese man.

But which kind fire be this one, what causes suchplease enlighten me

Devastating....

Watch out for End time prophets storming here with prophetic fulfillment.
I couldn't just help but be sad why few fellows will see incidents such as this and went on celebration mode. Just imagine getting a call and you are told one of the people that died in this tragic incident is someone you love. Would you still jump in celebration? What you can't wish for yourself, don't wish for another. Love your neighbour as yourself.
May they be comforted. It will be well.

FeliciaOja:
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Go and set it on fire now. Ọmọ èṣù

Which kind fire be this again now