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Added on the 21/10/2013 20:10:02 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Firefighters battle wildfires that continue to rage across the coastal Turkish city of Marmaris. The European Union sent help to Turkey and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people and put pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. IMAGES
Fifth Harmony has cancelled their Australian tour this year due to " necessary scheduling requirements", leaving fans in fear the girl group are heading towards a break up.
Firefighters from the ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation), Brazil's federal protected areas agency, use helicopters and make firebreaks to combat a blaze in the Amazon rainforest. Nearly 3,000 forest fires were registered in the Brazilian Amazon in February 2024, the highest for any February since records began in 1999, and made more likely by climate change, according to experts. IMAGES
Chile declared a state of emergency on Friday as officials said 10 people were feared dead in forest fires in the central Valparaiso region, where blazes are threatening hundreds of homes. IMAGES
Images of firefighters trying to contain the fire that killed at least three people and injured nearly 300 after a truck packed with cylinders exploded just before midnight on Thursday night, turning the sky orange and setting fire to nearby homes and parked cars. IMAGES
A wildfire has already burnt almost 1,500 hectares in the province of Valencia and caused the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Fire brigade's work gets complicated by strong winds as the fire remains out of control. IMAGES