Istanbul: Turkish forest fires did not damage the main unit of powerplant combustion coal kempriners in the southwestern part of the country, President Director of President Tayyip Erdogan, Fahrettin Altun, said on Twitter on Thursday.
“The main unit of power plants is not seriously damaged according to the initial inspection after the evacuation of facilities,” Altun said.
People in the power plant and the nearest residential area were evacuated through a naval landing vessel when strong winds faned fire.
Environmental lovers say they are worried about their impact if the fire spread to the factory coal storage unit.
Eight people have been killed in more than 150 forest fires that have erupted in the past week, the worst in the country’s history, said President Erdogan.
Thousands of Turks and foreign tourists have been forced to escape to escape from homes and hotels near the Aegean and Mediterranean coast.