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Eight Die in Southwestern Turkey as 100 Wildfires Burn

HeadlineAug 02, 2021

In Turkey, at least eight people have died as over 100 wildfires continue to burn. President Erdogan has declared parts of southwestern Turkey to be disaster areas. Thousands have been evacuated. Greece, Italy and Spain are also battling fires fueled by intense heat, in the latest sign of the climate emergency facing the world.

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