The wildfire that erupted in the vicinity of the Entax, Gom and Bamitnî villages in the Lice district of Amed (Diyarbakır) province a few days ago could be extinguished thanks to the efforts of the local population. The region in question has been shaken by wildfires three times in the past month.

The Mesopotamia Ecology Movement and other delegations went to the scene on Sunday and conducted an examination.

The delegations talked to the villagers who criticized the authorities over their failure to act on time against the fires raging in the region. They noted that the fire brigade trucks deployed to the scene ran out of water immediately.

The villagers criticized the lack of efficient response to the fire which caused damage to houses in Entax and the cemetery in Gom.

The local people managed to take the fire under control yesterday evening but the fire continued in the morning and flames are spreading to a larger area at the moment.

Residents of the affected villages called for early and efficient intervention in the fire.