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Sunday, June 18, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Portugal declares three days of mourning over deadly forest blaze
Portugal declares three days of national mourning after the most deadly forest fire in its recent history raged through the center of the country.
Police investigators stand by a burnt car on the road between Castanheira de Pera and Figueiro dos Vinhos, central Portugal, June 18 2017. (AP/Armando Franca)
The fire, which broke out Saturday in the Pedrogao Grande district, had killed at least 62 people and injured more than 50, according to the latest official update by this afternoon.
— AFP
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