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Added on the 29/02/2024 19:54:47 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES
AERIAL SHOTS of fires in the Brazilian Amazon as the rainforest has recorded more than 42,000 forest fires from January 1 to August 19, according to the INPE, the worst number in nearly two decades. IMAGES
A fire burns at night atop the Cerro El Cable mountain in Colombia's capital, as the country endures record temperatures. IMAGES
Members of the Palestinian civil defence extinguish fires at homes reportedly set ablaze by Israeli settlers in the West Bank town of Turmusayya, amid tensions following a shooting attack near the Israeli settlement of Eli. IMAGES
Firefights combat wildfires in Brazil's Acre state Amazon forest. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.