More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain
Overnight, seven towns west of Bordeaux were told to evacuate residents. In Spain, where a state of emergency has been declared, a change in weather conditions has helped firefighters outside Madrid.Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez admitted there are "complex times ahead".
- ▪Overnight, seven towns west of Bordeaux were told to evacuate residents.
- ▪In Spain, where a state of emergency has been declared, a change in weather conditions has helped firefighters outside Madrid.Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez admitted there are "complex times ahead".
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- ▪ More than 250,000 displaced in Eastern Europe as Spain and France continue to battle wildfires — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ 200,000 people flee their homes in France as wildfires continue — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — The Washington Times
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes - AP News — "site:apnews.com" - Google News
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — Global News
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — World News
- ▪ Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force more than 200,000 to flee — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Wildfires in France and Spain force 200,000 to flee — CBS News — Top
- ▪ 200,000 people forced to evacuate as wildfires rip through Spain and France — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ At least 200,000 Europeans forced to evacuate raging wildfires — Washington Examiner
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More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and SpainImage source, EPAImage caption, Firefighters battle flames in Lège-Cap-Ferret, south-western FranceByDearbail Jordan and Sofia Ferreira SantosPublished8 minutes agoFirefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control."More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper efforts to contain them. Overnight, seven towns west of Bordeaux were told to evacuate residents.
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