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Added on the 21/07/2022 11:00:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Smoke continues to rise in the Arcachon basin (south-west France), one day after a fire ravaged 445 hectares in the Bay of Arcachon. A new report from the European Commission says that a number of countries are still struggling to find a way to deal with natural fires. IMAGES
A fire in progress since Monday afternoon has spread over 400 hectares of vegetation and forest in Saumos (Gironde) and has forced evacuations. IMAGES
In Landiras, the fires are not over but are no longer progressing. Aerials of the areas devastated by the flames and the fires that persist. IMAGES
Aerial images of the burnt areas in Gironde, where two fires have destroyed 20,800 hectares of forest over the past 10 days and led to the evacuation of over 36,000 people. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde, to meet with firefighters, civil security agents, and elected officials as two huge wildfires in the department rage on. 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.