Traffic halted due to firefighting

18 Jun 2024 / Dardanelles, Turkey

Southbound vessel traffic in the Dardanelles was suspended at 16:20 hours local time today (18 June) due to a forest fire in Canakkale.

Efforts to extinguish the blaze are ongoing, including fire fighting aircraft taking water from the sea.

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