Tent fire leaves family of homeless in Turkey

The incident was reported to take place when a spark from the stove set the tent cover on fire, leaving the Bingöl family devoid of their shelter. A tent housing a family of seven in the eastern province of quake-struck Van burnt down yesterday. No casualties have been reported, but the fire left the family homeless with no belongings.

The blaze started when a spark from the stove caught the tent cover on fire, according to reports. Despite neighbors’ efforts to put out the flames, the fire rapidly grew.

There have been reports of numerous tent fires in the Van city center and nearby districts.
Despite officials’ warnings not to use stoves inside the tents, residents have said they must do
so because of the cold conditions in the region. Two children  were killed a in a Nov. 18 tent fire in Van.


/Hurriyet Daily News/