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Added on the 04/08/2022 12:18:32 - Copyright : AFP EN
Clouds of smoke from deadly forest fires engulf the Chilean city of Concepcion, while residents of nearby Santa Juana inspect the damage from the blazes that have left at least 24 people dead. Favoured by moderate to strong winds and an intense heat wave, the fires have devastated some 270,000 hectares in southern-central Chile. IMAGES
Emergency crews work near a heavily-tilted building in Hualien Thursday morning after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area the day before. 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 attempt to put out wildfires that have broken out in the Cerros Orientales, causing smoky conditions in the Colombian capital of Bogota. IMAGES
In the town of Orotova, Tenerife, the last epicentre of the fires which broke out on the island on Tuesday, is being tackled by the emergency services, who are making gains after better-than-expected weather overnight. Helicopters carrying water dampen the flames as large plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the hillside. IMAGES
Official video from the Kazakh Ministry for Emergency Situations shows personnel fighting deadly wildfires in the eastern region of Karaganda. The bodies of 14 people were found, according to a statement released on the official Telegram account of the ministry, all of which were rescuers. The ministry adds that over "a thousand people, 252 units of equipmment" were involved in the operations. IMAGES