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Added on the 01/08/2022 04:42:22 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling to get control of a massive forest fire that swept through central Portugal at the weekend, as the nation mourns the 64 killed in the flames. IMAGES of firefighting aircraft
A huge forest fire in central Portugal kills at least 25 people and injured at least 16 others, most of them burning to death in their cars, the government says. IMAGES
Election officials count ballots in Lisbon for the legislative elections where, after eight years of socialist government, the center-right opposition is the favourite. Final opinion polls published on Friday put the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) narrowly ahead of the Socialist Party (PS) but short of an outright parliamentary majority, which could make the far-right Chega the kingmaker for a coalition government. IMAGES
A timelapse video shows smoke billowing from the hills of Bogota as Colombia battles dozens of forest fires that are burning large areas of the country and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES
Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES