गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ 1,000 firefighters,15 aircraft battle wildfire in Portugal International 1,000 firefighters,15 aircraft battle wildfire in Portugal KathmanduPati September 15, 2020 PORTUGAL : Almost 1,000 firefighters and 15 water-dropping aircraft battled a major wildfire in central Portugal on Monday, as strong winds pushed the flames through dense and hilly woodlands. The blaze was in central Portugal around Proença-a-Nova, 200 kilometres (124 miles) north of Lisbon. The fire’s perimeter stretched more than 55 kilometres (34 miles), local Civil Protection Agency commander Luis Belo Costa told a news conference, adding that an “extraordinary” amount of tinder-dry vegetation was fueling the flames. About two dozen people were evacuated from hamlets as more than a dozen bulldozers cleared firebreaks in the area. The wildfire began Sunday, and five firefighters suffered burns in its initial stages as their vehicle was caught in the flames. Large wildfires occur each year in Portugal, where poor forest management has been blamed for repeated outbreaks. Two major blazes killed 106 people three years ago. Write your comments RELATED NEWS CJP leaders released after 24 hours in Delhi police custody Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309 Indian youth leader vows protest despite detentions Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Govt picks career diplomats as ambassadors to three countries Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren Lessons from Spanish Flu and SARS for COVID-19 Preparation underway to open religious shrines from October 17: Minister Bhattarai APF sets up border outpost at Rupal in Dadeldhura district CPN Secretariat meeting postponed due to coronavirus
