00:14Mandatory credit: Turkish Health Ministry
Embers from a campfire exploded close to Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, while he was talking with health workers at a camp in Hatay on Thursday.
Footage shows the moment those present were showered with sparks from the blaze. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, Koca and those around him weren't injured.
The minister was inspecting rescue efforts in the province, following the deadly earthquakes over a week ago. Many buildings across both Turkey and Syria collapsed, trapping thousands under the debris.
At time of publication, the combined death toll has reached over 41,000. According to Turkish authorities, 36,187 people have been killed, with more than 5,800 in Syria.
It marks Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in modern history, surpassing the 1939 disaster in Erzincan which killed nearly 33,000.
Turkey: Embers from campfire explode next to Health Minister Koca during visit to Hatay
Embers from a campfire exploded close to Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, while he was talking with health workers at a camp in Hatay on Thursday.
Footage shows the moment those present were showered with sparks from the blaze. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, Koca and those around him weren't injured.
The minister was inspecting rescue efforts in the province, following the deadly earthquakes over a week ago. Many buildings across both Turkey and Syria collapsed, trapping thousands under the debris.
At time of publication, the combined death toll has reached over 41,000. According to Turkish authorities, 36,187 people have been killed, with more than 5,800 in Syria.
It marks Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in modern history, surpassing the 1939 disaster in Erzincan which killed nearly 33,000.
Mandatory credit: Turkish Health Ministry
Embers from a campfire exploded close to Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, while he was talking with health workers at a camp in Hatay on Thursday.
Footage shows the moment those present were showered with sparks from the blaze. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, Koca and those around him weren't injured.
The minister was inspecting rescue efforts in the province, following the deadly earthquakes over a week ago. Many buildings across both Turkey and Syria collapsed, trapping thousands under the debris.
At time of publication, the combined death toll has reached over 41,000. According to Turkish authorities, 36,187 people have been killed, with more than 5,800 in Syria.
It marks Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in modern history, surpassing the 1939 disaster in Erzincan which killed nearly 33,000.