Sabri Duman

Residents in the Dereiçi village in the northeastern province of Artvin, ravaged by a massive fire on March 13, have begged philanthropists to stop sending aids, saying that "the boxes have overflowed the village; send no more."

"After the fire, we required help, but now, we are at a point of disbursement of aid," locals told the Demirören News Agency on March 30.

A fire broke out in a village in the northeastern province of Artvin, damaging at least 60 houses and killing 35 livestock, the local governor's office said on March 17.

In a statement, the Artvin Governor's Office said the fire erupted in the Dereiçi village of Yusufeli district.