Nearly US$17m raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury
January 06, 2020 | 08:36
A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised almost A$25 million (US$17 million) on Sunday (Jan 5), as swathes of the country suffered extensive damage and the death toll from the long-running crisis hit 24.
1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
July 22, 2019 | 09:19
Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal on Sunday (Jul 21) to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where more than 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017.
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