Turkey and other parts of the Balkan peninsula have been gripped by a heatwave, with at least 10 people killed and dozens admitted to hospital in north of country. Planes and helicopters dropped water on the blaze, while firefighters on the ground worked to extinguish flames spreading rapidly through trees. Large blazes have been reported in Bilecik, Sakarya and Karabük in northern Turkey, leading to the evacuation of several villages Weather tracker: heatwave triggers deadly wildfires in Turkey Wildfire kills at least 10 forest workers Two more killed amid raging wildfires in Cyprus and Turkey
Firefighters battle deadly wildfires in Turkey
Turkey and other parts of the Balkan peninsula have been gripped by a heatwave, with at least 10 people killed and dozens admitted to hospital in north of country. Planes and helicopters dropped water on the blaze, while firefighters on the ground worked to extinguish flames spreading rapidly through trees. Large blazes have been reported in Bilecik, Sakarya and Karabük in northern Turkey, leading to the evacuation of several villages Weather tracker: heatwave triggers deadly wildfires in Turkey Wildfire kills at least 10 forest workers Two more killed amid raging wildfires in Cyprus and Turkey