Death toll rises to eight as wildfires rage in southern Turkey

Tourists wait to be evacuated from a smoke-engulfed beach in Turkey (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)

Wildfires raged on Sunday near Turkey’s holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla as the discovery of more bodies caused the death toll to rise to eight.

Residents and tourists fled the danger in small boats while the coastguard and two navy ships waited out at sea in case a bigger evacuation was needed.