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Spain, Portugal battle to control huge wildfires

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Spain and neighbouring Portugal fought against large wildfires on Tuesday, while three people were badly injured after their train hurtled into a smaller Spanish blaze.

Added on the 17/08/2022 11:29:52 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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