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Added on the 23/07/2022 15:15:36 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Wildfires rip through the Cerro Capitan hill near Bariloche, an iconic tourist town in Argentina's southern Patagonia region. The area affected by the fire is part of the Circuito Chico, a popular hiking trail among visitors. Temperatures in Patagonia, a normally cold and windy region, have topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the southern hemisphere summer, with two provinces declaring states of emergency due to fire risk until April. IMAGES
Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire which has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and is now threatening South Africa's biggest naval base, as well as nearby homes. IMAGES
A house and its garden are partially burnt in Grimaud, hit by France's worst wildfire of the summer near the glitzy Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. The blaze has scorched some 5,000 hectares in a region known for its forests, vineyards and fauna since it broke out in the Plaine des Maures nature reserve on Monday evening. IMAGES
Helicopters drop water bombs in a bid to quell a wildfire near Cape Town's Table Mountain which has spread to University of Cape Town campus and engulfed numerous buildings. 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.