HATAY, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 09: A firefighting plane drops water to extinguish a major fire that broke out at the internationaI Iskenderun Port in southern province of Hatay, Turkiye after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude the earthquakes on February 09, 2023. Early Monday morning, a strong 7.7 earthquake, centered in the Pazarcik district, jolted Kahramanmaras and strongly shook several provinces, including Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis. Later, at 13.24 p.m. (1024GMT), a 7.6 magnitude quake centered in Kahramanmaras' Elbistan district struck the region. Turkiye declared 7 days of national mourning after deadly earthquakes in southern provinces. (Photo by Sezgin Pancar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire at Turkey’s Iskenderun port, according to a CNN team on the ground Thursday.
Heavy smoke continues to rise from the port as firefighters and at least two firefighting aircraft attempt to put out the flames.
The southern Turkish port remained closed following heavy damage from Monday’s earthquake and the subsequent fire which broke out among containers at the terminal.
Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Wednesday that efforts fight the blaze were ongoing.
“Our teams are working continuously at the Iskenderun Port to cool down the fire from air and land,” the ministry tweeted.
