THIS is the horror moment massive wildfires engulfed a Turkish holiday hotspot – forcing tourists to evacuate from hotels.
More than 800 firefighters are currently fighting to tackle the blaze that broke out in a forested area in the Alanya district of Antalya.
Footage shows raging flames engulfing what looks like a holiday resort near a river[/caption]
Efforts continue to extinguish the wildfire that broke out in a forested area in Alanya district of Antalya[/caption]
Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in a forested area in the Alanya district of Antalya[/caption]
Tourists were forced to evacuate[/caption]
Footage shows raging flames engulfing what looks like a holiday resort near a river in the town of Belek.
Trees were seen burning as locals filmed the scene in horror.
Turkish media reports that a fire broke out on Saturday evening in the Kundu district near Antalya, where popular tourist hotels are located.
Firefighters confirmed that the fire then spread to the provinces of Mugla and Aydin because of strong winds.
A total of 14 aircraft, 20 helicopters and more than 800 personnel are involved in extinguishing the fire, Akmu news reports.
It comes just two months after a dozen people died in devastating wildfires that ripped through the country.
Images showed flames and smoke billowing into the sky close to high-rise apartment buildings in Antalya, where local and foreign visitors flock during the summer months.
Homes were evacuated in the city centre and the outlying district of Aksu as the fire advanced, news agency DHA reported.
Firefighters struggled to extinguish the blazes before strong winds could spread the fire, which closed a major coastal road.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the country faced “a truly great disaster” after 25,000 people got involved in the emergency effort.
Turkey has faced widespread outbreaks of forest fires since late June.
Firefighters were battling more than 600 fires fuelled by high winds in the drought-hit nation.
Residents watched in horror as their homes were torched up and forestry continued to burn.
Aftermath photos showed scorched cars and buildings while firefighters worked desperately to fight the flames.
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