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Added on the 17/08/2021 09:56:49 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Firefighters battle a blaze after an explosion at a shop in the Dominican Republic's San Cristobal province, some 24 kilometres from the capital Santo Domingo, that left at least ten people dead and some 40 injured, several seriously. IMAGES
Romanian firefighters arrive to reinforce French firefighters battling a 40-kilometer (25 mile) active fire front in southwestern France. France has been buffeted this summer by the historic drought that has forced water use restrictions nationwide, as well as a series of heatwaves that experts say are being driven by climate change. IMAGES
Firefighters tackle a blaze in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Nine people are reportedly injured, though not seriously, according to the fire brigade. IMAGES
The Var fire brigade has released images of a violent blaze that broke out in the Var region in southern France. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the flames in the hinterland of Saint-Tropez since Monday, where thousands of people, including tourists, have been evacuated. IMAGES
Firefighters attempt to control a major fire at a warehouse in Le Blanc-Mesnil, on the outskirts of Paris. The causes and outcome of the tragedy are as yet unknown. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).