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Fire Still Burning at Iskenderun Port, Mayor Says, Despite Reports

A shipping container fire at a port sparked after deadly earthquakes in Iskenderun, Turkey, on February 6, was still burning on February 8, despite widespread reports it had been extinguished, a Turkish official said on Twitter.

Milas City Mayor Muhammet Tokat said that aid teams from Milas had reached Iskenderun port early on Wednesday. Video posted by Tokat early on Wednesday taken outside Limak Port shows the fire burning in the background. Storyful has not confirmed the exact time of filming.

Media reports citing Turkey’s defence ministry said the fire that had engulfed hundreds of shipping containers had been extinguished on Wednesday.

However, local media posted video on Wednesday morning showing the fire at Limak Port. CNN Turk also reported from the scene on Tuesday night and said the fire was still raging. Credit: Av. Muhammet Tokat via Storyful