The fire in LimakPort Iskenderun has been brought under control, cooling works continue

In the statement made by the company, it was reminded that the containers in the middle of the 3-4 quays at Iskenderun Port caught fire with the effect of the earthquake, and the following information was given:

“Many public institutions and organizations, municipalities and private sector companies provided support in the fight against this fire with aircraft, helicopters, fire trucks, tugboats and various vehicle supports. In addition, an aircraft with a capacity of 12 tons of water and foam was brought to the port from Russia. Burning materials. It takes a long time to extinguish because it contains materials with chemical content such as PVC. However, at the point we have reached, the fire has been brought under control and cooling works have started. Dark smoke is still observed in the fire area, but it is foreseen that there is no possibility of the fire to spread or grow.

The critical machinery and equipment for the port operation were prevented from being seriously damaged by the fire, thanks to the rapid measures taken by our teammates and relevant official institutions at the time of the fire. In particular, we would like to point out that as a result of this fire, there was no structural damage that would prevent the use of Iskenderun Port. On the one hand, while the fire extinguishing and cooling works continued, on the other hand, we tried to heal the wounds of our citizens who were damaged by the earthquake in the earthquake region.

In the statement, it was stated that Limak Holding, in coordination with the crisis desk established in its center, mobilized all its opportunities for the people of the region and the port workers, and said, “We wish God’s mercy on those who died due to the earthquake disaster in our country, and a quick recovery to the injured. let it be.” statements were included.