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Added on the 01/08/2022 04:42:22 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling to get control of a massive forest fire that swept through central Portugal at the weekend, as the nation mourns the 64 killed in the flames. IMAGES of firefighting aircraft
A huge forest fire in central Portugal kills at least 25 people and injured at least 16 others, most of them burning to death in their cars, the government says. IMAGES
Outgoing French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin arrives in Frontignan, Hérault, to greet firefighters, as a fire was put out during the night after ravaging 350 hectares of pine forest without causing any injuries. IMAGES
A fire burns overnight through a forest in the Maures massif in the Var region of France. Fanned by strong winds, it has already burned 600 hectares, the first major blaze in southern France this year despite the deployment of hundreds of firefighters. IMAGES
Election officials count ballots in Lisbon for the legislative elections where, after eight years of socialist government, the center-right opposition is the favourite. Final opinion polls published on Friday put the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) narrowly ahead of the Socialist Party (PS) but short of an outright parliamentary majority, which could make the far-right Chega the kingmaker for a coalition government. 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.