Turkey wildfires: Death toll rises with hundreds injured | DW News

The death toll from wildfires in Turkey has increased to eight. Firefighting operations continue on the southern and western coast. The latest victims include a Turkish-German couple who were found in a house, local media reported. Hundreds have been injured in the blazes which are the worst in a decade. The flames have been fueled by high temperatures and the resulting dry conditions. Scientists point to global warming as pushing those conditions, but authorities also suspect arsonists behind some of the fires. Many people have lost everything.