This is the heartwarming moment rescuers save two weasel cubs who were trapped by flames during a forest fire in southern Turkey.
The pair of babies were rescued as the forest fire burned for a second day on Thursday, helped by hot weather and strong winds.
One person died and 10 people were trapped by the fire on Thursday morning as rescue and extinguishing efforts continued.
Agriculture Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said an 82-year-old man was found dead during the evacuation of the district of Kepezbeleni, northeast of Manavgat, and ten people were stranded at the nearby Oymapinar dam.
Units were en route to rescue the people, he said.
Authorities evacuated 18 villages and districts in Antalya while 16 more villages were evacuated in the neighbouring provinces of Adana and Mersin.
Forest workers rescued two weasel cubs trapped in the flames of a forest fire in Manavgat district, southern Turkey on Wednesday
A weasel cub gingerly makes its way out of its den after being rescued from a raging forest blaze by firefighters in southern Turkey on Wednesday
Weasel cubs rescued from the forest fires in Manavgat district in southern Turkey are seen recovering as firefighters work to get the flames under control
A rescue worker pours cool water over a weasel cub after it was rescued from a raging forest fire in southern Turkey
The forest fire has continued burning for a second day today, helped by hot weather and strong winds that have fanned the flames
Authorities evacuated 18 villages and districts in Antalya while 16 more villages were evacuated in the neighbouring provinces of Adana and Mersin after smoke and flames burned into Wednesday evening
At least ten people were stranded at the nearby Oymapinar dam in Antalya province, southern Turkey, after wild fires broke out on Wednesday
Plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the surrounding forest, blocking out the sky, in Manavgat after forest fires broke out
The flames ripped through houses in Manavgat and the surrounding area as forest fires, helped by hot weather and strong winds, spread rapidly
Dozens of people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and several for burns as a forest fire ravaged several communities near Mediterranean tourist resort Antalya
A firefighting plane, 19 helicopters, 108 vehicles, and 400 personnel were dispatched to tackle the flames in southern Turkey
Dozens of people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and several for burns as a forest fire ravaged several communities near Mediterranean tourist resort Antalya.
It left at least 500 people homeless and forced hundreds more to flee after it spread nine miles to the coastal town Manavgat.
Antalya mayor Muhittin Bocek said it was likely the fire was an act of arson because it was started in four different locations.
'But we do now have clear information about that at this stage', he added.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 'all necessary support will be given to our citizens who have suffered from the fire,' adding an investigation had been launched into the cause.
Turkish media reported 62 people, mainly local people overcome with smoke and three suffering from burns, were hospitalised.
Flares rage inside a damaged house after a fire broke out in a forest in Akseki district and spread to the nearby town on Wednesday
The fires left at least 500 people homeless and forced hundreds more to flee after it spread nine miles to the coastal town Manavgat
A fire rages in a damaged house in the Karagoz neighbourhood of Manavgat district after forest fires spread through the area
Firefighters and rescue teams were working to tame the raging flames through Wednesday and into Thursday following a forest fire in Manavgat
Authorities evacuated 18 villages and districts in Antalya while 16 more villages were evacuated in the neighbouring provinces of Adana and Mersin
A burnt house in Manavgat was still smoldering late Wednesday and into Thursday after a forest fire fanned by heavy winds devastated the region
Dozens of people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and several for burns as a forest fire ravaged several communities near Mediterranean tourist resort Antalya
Drone photos show an aerial view of the damage caused by forest fires in Manavgat district, southern Turkey, on Wednesday
Residents walk among the burnt out houses in Manvagat district, Turkey, after they were destroyed in a forest fire on Wednesday
Aerial photos revealed the extent of the damage to houses in Manavgat district in Turkey after the area was ravaged by forest fires
