10.07.2026 23:00
In Bodrum district of Muğla, a 61-year-old woman allegedly burned 10 hectares of land while attempting to set herself on fire with gasoline. The elderly woman, rescued from the flames by teams, was taken to the hospital, and the fire was extinguished by firefighters.
A search has been initiated for missing Deniz Delibalta E., who lives in Dereköy Neighborhood in the Bodrum district of Muğla.
ATTEMPTED TO SET HERSELF ON FIRE, SETTING THE SCRUBLAND ABLAZE
Search and rescue teams and neighbors caught the 61-year-old woman 500 meters from her home as she tried to set herself on fire with gasoline. Rescued at the last moment, the elderly woman was pulled from the flames, causing a fire in the grassy and scrubland area.
10 HECTARES TURNED TO ASH
After the fire, which quickly spread over a wide area due to the wind, was reported, teams from Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department and Muğla Regional Directorate of Forestry were dispatched to the region. The fire was fought from the air with 7 helicopters and 6 aircraft, and from the ground with 8 water tankers, 3 water trucks, 2 bulldozers, and 70 personnel. Following the intense efforts of the teams, the fire was brought under control, and cooling operations are ongoing in the area. It was reported that 10 hectares of land were reduced to ashes as a result of the fire.
TAKEN UNDER TREATMENT
During the initial examination of the woman found at her home after the incident, burns were detected on her hands, arms, and back. It was learned that Ertunç was taken to the hospital by health teams and placed under treatment.
"A FLAME SUDDENLY ROSE AS WE FOUND THE WOMAN"
Neighbor Hüseyin Can, who intervened in the fire, stated that the woman's caregiver contacted him in the morning saying they could not find her. Expressing that they then began search efforts, Can said, "I live here. In the morning, my neighbor's caregiver came to me and said 'Deniz Hanım is missing.' We started looking for Deniz Hanım, and they called the gendarmerie. I also had acquaintances at AFAD, and we began searching with them. We searched but couldn't find her. We found her exactly where the fire started. As soon as we found the woman, a flame suddenly burst out and flared up. I ran home to get water; we tried to put it out but couldn't stop the fire. We called the fire department and tried to extinguish it. The fire grew very large and came to this state. I think she lit it with a match or a lighter; it's impossible for the woman to even walk. She is old, sick, in a difficult situation. There was a box there, but I don't know if it was a medicine box or something else; it exploded after the fire started. Honestly, I don't know what it was. We saved her, pulling her out of the fire. There was a friend in front of me; they rescued her."
The investigation into the fire continues.