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Added on the 12/06/2024 01:24:26 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Firefighters douse burnt and smouldering vegetation near Cogolin, in the Var, in the wake of a violent forest fire fought by hundreds of firefighters since Monday. Thousands of people, including tourists in campsites, have been evacuated as a precaution. IMAGES
More than 1,000 people evacuated from an area threatened by a violent forest fire wake up in a gymnasium in Bormes-les-Mimosas, in the Var department of France. The facility had already welcomed "fire survivors" during the 2017 fires. The prefecture specifies that among the "thousands" of evacuees are holidaymakers from six campsites in the region. 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
UGC images of firefighting planes Canadair and Dash flying over a thick plume of smoke as fire rages in the Pyrénées Orientales region, in the commune of Saint-André, France. IMAGES UGC
A forest fire continues in the commune of Bois-de-Champ, where 30 hectares have already burnt, and the flames are "progressing slowly" despite the action of the fire brigade and a water-bombing helicopter, according to the local authorities. 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.