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Fires in Portugal: victims among the firemen

Lisbon, Portugal - Six firefighters lose their life on the effort to tame the flames

It’s been a deadly weekend in Portugal for what concerns the forest fires. Since Saturday a widespread steak threatens the city of Famelicao, hiring on the site a thousands fire brigades, supported by 28 vehicles, two helicopters and two airplanes anti-fire. Unfortunately 6 victims have been registered in the fire of the central region of the Country. They are all firefighters, five of which of C...

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Rome, Italy, 07/10/2006 16:37
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