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Flames spread unchecked for a fifth day across Greece. A forest fire in Avantas village, north of Alexandroupoli, killed eighteen suspected migrants, as the overall death toll hits 20. The unprecedented fire also spread to Dikella village, near Alexandroupoli. IMAGES
The number of people known to have died in a devastating wildfire that destroyed a Hawaiian town hit 89 on Saturday, the state's governor said. "There are 89 fatalities that have been measured," Josh Green told reporters. "It's going to continue to rise. We want to brace people for that." IMAGES
Sixty-three confirmed and probable cases have been reported in the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, including 29 deaths, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. SOUNDBITE
The death toll from floods that have battered South Africa's east coast has risen to 443, including a rescuer, Sihle Zikalala, the premier of the KwaZulu-Natal province announces, as dozens more are still missing. SOUNDBITE
Dili, Sep 16 (EFE/EPA).- East Timor continued Thursday to speed up its vaccination drive as Covid death toll in the country reached 100.East Timor has recorded over 18,000 COVID-19 cases and 100 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: ANTONIO DASIPARU).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE QUEUE UP TO GET A DOSE OF ASTRAZENECA (VAXZEVRIA) COVID-19 VACCINE DURING A VACCINATION DRIVE IN DILI, EAST TIMOR.