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Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan as thousands flee

Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan as thousands flee

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous dist
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Evacuation order lifted for St. John's suburb; wildfire destroys Newfoundland school

Evacuation order lifted for St. John's suburb; wildfire destroys Newfoundland school

ST. JOHN'S — There was a very happy chicken in a suburb of St. John's, N.L., on Friday after residents who had been forced to leave their homes because of a wildfire were finally cleared to return.
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Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days

MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes.
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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers evacuated 1,300 stranded tourists from a mounta
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Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing

Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and scores missing, authorities said Thursday, as rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village
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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced to contain wildfires on Thursday, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes even as much of southern Europe remained at high risk under hot, dry conditions.
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Wildfire forces evacuations in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

Wildfire forces evacuations in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley

HALIFAX — An evacuation order in the West Dalhousie area of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley was expanded late Thursday after a lightning strike ignited nearby woodlands the night before and triggered an intense, out-of-control wildfire.
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Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half

Rain on the way after Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half

PORT ALBERNI — A forecast of up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to help firefighters battling a wildfire that has been raging near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island this week.
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Yukon government approves $31.7 million in extra spending for wildfires, health

Yukon government approves $31.7 million in extra spending for wildfires, health

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it has authorized a special warrant to spend up to $31.7 million this budget year to "advance key priorities and maintain essential services.
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Saskatchewan lifts fire ban as some evacuees return to homes in Manitoba

Saskatchewan lifts fire ban as some evacuees return to homes in Manitoba

Wildfire officials in Saskatchewan have lifted a provincial fire ban because the weather has improved, while thousands from displaced communities in Manitoba have started to return home.
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