Aerial firefighting crews with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine made 18 flights in the past day, dropping a total of 144 tonnes of water over the areas in Turkey affected by wildfires.
That’s according to the press office of the State Emergency Service, Ukrinform reports.
"On August 1, the SES aircraft (two AN-32Ps) fought fire in the province of Antalya in the Republic of Turkey, making 18 water discharges (144 tonnes). A total of 34 discharges (272 tonnes) have been carried out since they engaged in the operation,” the statement reads.
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