Fire at Türkiye's Iskenderun Port extinguished

The fire at Iskenderun port was caused by Monday's earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria.

The fire was extinguished thanks to efforts by military helicopters and planes after efforts to douse the flames from offshore failed.

Many cargo containers caught fire and a large plume of smoke was observed, while dozens of shipping containers toppled.

“The fire in Iskenderun Port has been extinguished and more than a thousand containers are separated one by one in the area. The rehabilitation of our port will begin immediately,” Directorate General for Maritime Affairs said on Twitter.

The blaze, which was believed to have originated from a container carrying flammable industrial oil, was first reported on 6 February at 17:00 local time. (ILKHA)