Pregnant woman and 5 kids die in container fire in Turkey

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 20, 2026 at 04:18 PM

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A pregnant Syrian woman and her five children, aged four to nine, died in a fire that engulfed containers used as housing for agricultural workers near Antalya, Turkey. The fire occurred in the Kepez district, north of Antalya, early Friday morning during the Bayram holiday. The 27-year-old mother was seven months pregnant, and her husband is critically injured. Five others were injured in the blaze, one with life-threatening injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which affected three containers in the Gaziler neighborhood. The victims were reportedly a family of Syrian agricultural workers.

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The victims were from a family of Syrian agricultural workers.

factual — local leader Suleyman Kaplan100% confidence

Three containers caught fire.

factual — Antalya Governor Hulusi Sahin100% confidence

The fire ripped through containers housing agricultural workers near Antalya.

factual — Article100% confidence

The 27-year-old mother was seven months pregnant.

factual — DHA news agency100% confidence

A pregnant Syrian woman and her five young children died in a container fire.

factual — Article100% confidence

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Key Entities & Roles

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Suleyman Kaplan 30% Gaziler 40% Ramadan 40% Kepez 50% Hulusi Sahin 60% Syrian ×260% Turkey 70% Antalya ×380%

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container fire 100% syrian refugees 80% agricultural workers 70% antalya 60% fatal fire 50% turkey 50% bayram holiday 40%

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90%

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Antalya

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