In the south of Turkey, a large fire continues in the port of Lengerun, where containers burn. According to the Turkish television channel NTV, the area of the fire that began on Monday increased significantly.
TVs showed a temporary storage zone for sea transportation containers. It contains hundreds of containers who expect transportation. Smoke rises from the center of the warehouse, fire is visible, explosions periodically occur. The fire area at the moment can be several hundred square meters.
The fire began on Monday after earthquakes. Due to the underground shocks, the outer rows of containers, set in several tiers, fell inside. Fire has not yet been controlled. There is a risk of complete burnout of the warehouse.
Lynderun is a large port of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. He takes dry cargo loads, oil tankers, containers. His work was suspended after earthquakes in the province of Kazakhmanmarash.