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A container fire at the southern Turkish port of Iskenderun has been brought under control after combined efforts to extinguish it by land, sea and air, Reuters reported. 

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Operations at the port were suspended until further notice after the fire broke out in the wake of the earthquakes that hit the region on Monday, and firefighters were diverted to other ports.

Waiting ships will be diverted to other ports as vessel handling services cannot be provided, port authorities said.

For the second day, an extensive fire is burning at the Turkish port of Iskenderun

A port source said the nature of the fire, which sent a huge black cloud of smoke over the city, was still unclear.

We suspect that these are plastic raw materials or chemicals, but we could not clearly determine as the containers disintegrated and scattered, the source said.

The sea level in the area of ​​the port of Iskenderun has risen by several meters, and residents of some areas have been evacuated, TV TRT (TRT) reported, quoted by TASS.

According to experts quoted by the television, this is a temporary phenomenon that occurs after earthquakes.

Flooded roads are reported.

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