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Fire and emergency crews are on site as the investigation continues into the cause of the fire that according to officials has now killed at least 73 people and left dozens others injured. It is not clear what caused the fire in the five-story building, which broke out overnight. IMAGES
Portugal battled major forest fires over the weekend as temperatures rose sharply. A blaze broke out in the Mafra area, around 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Lisbon, where some 400 firefighters were drafted in to fight the blaze. IMAGES
Fire and smoke billow from an apartment building in Dhaka after dozens of people were killed in a blaze in an old neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital. IMAGES of burning buildings
At least 14 people are dead after a huge blaze tore through a popular restaurant in Mumbai in the latest disaster to raise concerns over fire safety in India. 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
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.