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Fire devours one fifth of village in northeastern Turkey

A fire that started from an unknown source in northeastern Artvin's Dereiçi village destroyed some 35 homes, almost one fifth of the 176-resident settlement on March 17. No casualties were reported immediately after, although villagers said that at least 20 of their animals died.

A fire that started from an unknown source in northeastern Artvin's Deriçi village scorched some 35 homes on March 17, district governor Ömer Faruk Özdemir said.

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No fatalities were reported in the immediate aftermath of the fire, although locals said that at least 20 animals had died in the disaster. 

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Firefighters were still working on putting out the fire that devoured almost one-fifth of the 176-house settlement a few hours after it started in the afternoon. 

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The village welcomed firefighters from surrounding areas to combat the flames and squads from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

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