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IN PICTURES: Fires continue to devastate France

Fires blazing across the southeast of France and the Mediterranean island of Corsica have destroyed a whopping 4,000 hectares of land.

Published: 26 July 2017 14:51 CEST
IN PICTURES: Fires continue to devastate France
All photos: AFP
As 4,000 firefighters and troops backed by 19 water bombers were mobilised in order to defeat the flames caused by a dangerous mix of strong winds and dry brush, 10,000 people, including holidaymakers, were evacuated after a new wild fire broke out in southern France on Tuesday night.
 
Here's a selection of the most dramatic images from the wildfires currently raging in France.
 
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A fire fighting Canadair aircraft drops fire retardant over a fire near Bormes-les-Mimosas, southeastern France.

People stand amid debris inspecting the damage in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southeastern France.

A firefighter comforts a woman as they stand amid debris in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southeastern France. 

A fire burning the forest by the beach in Bormes-les-Mimosas.

What you need to know about France's blazing forest firesFirefighters work to put out a fire in Corsica.

Smoke from a fire billows over Carros, southeastern France.

A tree burns as smoke from a fire billows near Mirabeau, southeastern France.


A fire-fighting Canadair aircraft drops water over a fire.


A damaged road sign in Carros, where a fire destroyed hectares of vegetation.


Firefighters work in a burnt-out house.


Trees left burned by the fires in the south east of the country.


A fire burns in Artigues as the blazes continued to ravage southeastern France on Tuesday.


Firefighters have been mobilized across the country.


People enjoy the beach during a forest fire in La Croix-Valmer, near Saint-Tropez.


A Canadair drops water on the blaze in La Croix-Valmer.


 Smoke billows from a forest in Ortale de Biguglia on the French island of Corsica.


Fire burning in the Corsican forest.


Dozens of firefighters battled to put out the blaze in Corsica.


Smoke rising from the fire near Biguglia on Tuesday.

All photos: AFP
 

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Situation ‘unstable’ at Copenhagen’s old stock exchange after fire

Three days after a fire which ravaged Copenhagen's historic former stock exchange broke out, emergency services said Friday that the situation was "unstable" due to equipment issues and a strong breeze.

Published: 19 April 2024 17:44 CEST
Situation 'unstable' at Copenhagen's old stock exchange after fire

In the morning, during work to dismantle the scaffolding surrounding the building, a crane’s cutters came loose for as of yet unknown reasons.

It is currently wedged between the scaffolding — put up for the renovation of the historic building that was ongoing — and what remains of the walls.

“It is affecting our efforts”, Tim Ole Simonsen, leader of the operation at the rescue services, told a press conference.

Coupled with the wind picking up, the incident, which has temporarily halted work on dismantling the scaffolding, has made the situation “unstable”.

“The wind is blowing harder and harder, and there are tarps over the scaffolding that can catch the wind,” Simonsen said.

He added that this increases the risks, in particular of further collapse of the burnt-out facade which started collapsing late Thursday afternoon.

Located close to the Christiansborg parliament and seat of government, the Borsen building was commissioned by King Christian IV and built between 1619 and 1640. It was the stock exchange until the 1970s.

The fire began Tuesday morning under the copper roof of the building, which was undergoing renovations ahead of its 400th anniversary.

The cause of the blaze was unknown and Copenhagen police said Wednesday that a major investigation had been launched.

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