Ukraine sends SNSS planes to Turkey to extinguish large-scale forest fires
On July 30, two fire planes of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine fly to Turkey to extinguish the foci of forest fires that occurred on July 28 near the city. Manavgat (Antalya Province) and spread to the territory of Osmaniye, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Adana, Mersin and Mugla provinces.
Currently, the total area of the fires is more than 1 thousand 500 hectares. As a result of the fires, 4 people died and 183 people were injured, of which 58 people were hospitalized, and more than 100 private houses and structures were damaged. Rescue services have taken control of 36 foci of forest fires, 20 units continue to be extinguished.
To assist Turkish firefighters, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2020 between the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Emergency Management Presidency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (AFAD) on cooperation in the field of disaster and emergency prevention and To deal with their consequences, Ukraine is sending two crews of An-32P firefighting aircraft with a support group. These are experienced specialists who already have experience in mountainous areas and were previously involved in the elimination of large-scale fires in Montenegro, Israel and Georgia.
In total, as of July 30, more than 4,000 people, 457 vehicles and 35 aircraft were involved in extinguishing fires, complicated by strong winds and hot weather.
Press service of the State Emergency Service
