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Added on the 04/02/2023 21:14:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Clouds of smoke from deadly forest fires engulf the Chilean city of Concepcion, while residents of nearby Santa Juana inspect the damage from the blazes that have left at least 24 people dead. Favoured by moderate to strong winds and an intense heat wave, the fires have devastated some 270,000 hectares in southern-central Chile. IMAGES
Clouds of smoke engulf fields in Puren in Chile's Araucania region, as deadly forest fires that have left at least 22 people dead continue to burn in the South American country amid a blistering heat wave. IMAGES
Aerial images of forest fires in Santa Juana, central Chile, after a devastating heat wave sparked blazes that have left at least 13 people dead. Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions, where more than 200 homes have been affected and 47,000 hectares of forest destroyed. IMAGES
Official video from the Kazakh Ministry for Emergency Situations shows personnel fighting deadly wildfires in the eastern region of Karaganda. The bodies of 14 people were found, according to a statement released on the official Telegram account of the ministry, all of which were rescuers. The ministry adds that over "a thousand people, 252 units of equipmment" were involved in the operations. IMAGES
Police and rescuers work at the scene of a scaffolding collapse in Lausanne, western Switzerland, in which police say two people were killed and 10 wounded. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.