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Added on the 18/10/2020 14:33:04 - Copyright : Euronews EN
A huge wildfire broke out in the hills near Santa Paula, California on Monday. It's rapid spread is helped along by gusts sweeping through the area at 50 miles per hour. At least 27,000 have been evacuated as of Tuesday. One person was killed when their car rolled over as they attempted to evacuate. California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for Venture County. Over 1,100 firefighter have gathered to battle the blaze.
Israeli security forces block the road in front of anti-government activists and protesting relatives of Israeli hostages, in Tel Aviv, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
The Israeli forces drops thousands of flyers over Gaza City, with a message to the Gaza residents calling on them to evacuate to the south. IMAGES
Firefighters scramble to contain a raging inferno northwest of Athens as Greece's emergency services continue to battle a steadily growing wave of wildfires around the country that has left 20 dead. Civil protection ordered the evacuation of Ano Liosia in northwest Athens, a district of over 25,000 people, with people from the neighbouring town of Fyli rushing to flee the advancing flames. IMAGES
A wildfire in a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos is destroying homes and forcing evacuations of tourists and residents. Firefighters deployed seven planes and a helicopter to fight the surging blaze in the beachside village of Vatera, with reinforcements expected to arrive from northern Greece. IMAGES
Images show thousands of Ukrainians inside cars, many displaying signs reading “Children” and “Evacuation”, queuing to evacuate their homes on the outskirts of Kyiv. IMAGES