Two volunteer firefighters die amid wildfires in Turkey

Two volunteer firefighters die amid wildfires in Turkey
Charred trees and scorched land following a wildfire that swept through the area in Bursa, Turkey (Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images via AP)

The death toll from wildfires outside the city of Bursa in north-west Turkey has risen to four after two volunteer firefighters died.

The pair died in hospital after they were pulled from a water tanker that rolled while heading to a forest fire, news agency IHA reported.

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