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FIREFIGHTER’S HEART STOPS IN BURSA WILDFIRE
Portrait of the Week Aug 1, 2025

FIREFIGHTER’S HEART STOPS IN BURSA WILDFIRE

You wouldn’t know Ramazan Şaşkın. Likely, no one does beyond his family, friends, and the people in his town. In his 38 years, Ramazan Şaşkın only became news in death. The story goes like this: “While battling a fire in Bursa, a firefighter suffered a heart attack and died.”

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