Turkey: wildfires rage overnight close to resort of Kemer – video
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Wildfires have spread through at least 120 hectares of forest near the Mediterranean resort of Kemer, in Turkey's Antalya province. Authorities said 10-water dropping planes and 22 helicopters were deployed to try to extinguish the blaze. More than a dozen homes and a hospital have been evacuated as a precaution. Wildfires have torn through neighbouring countries, including Greece, for nearly seven days as southern Europe battles with an extreme heatwave, bringing temperatures of well over 40C
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