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Deadly Fire

June 22, 2017;

Deadly wildfires which have been raging through central Portugal since the weekend may have been started deliberately says a leading firefighter there, and not caused by a thunderstorm as originally thought. Sixty-four people were killed and more than 200 injured. Questions have been raised about the speed of response. Many people died trying to escape on route N-236, could have been sealed off.

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