Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires

Wiildfires in Kacarlar village near the Mediterranean coastal town of Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (AP Photo)

Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats on Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported.

Coast guard units were leading the operation and authorities asked private boats and yachts to assist in evacuation efforts from the sea as new wildfires erupted.