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Here's what to do if your money has been burned in the Spanish fires

Thousands of people in Spain have lost their homes and belongings to the wildfires that have ravaged much of the Iberian Peninsula. PM Pedro Sánchez has declared the burnt areas to be catastrophic. The Bank of Spain has drawn up a protocol on how to recover burnt money.

Spain

Wildfire near Madrid kills one as fires burn across Spain

The fire was brought under control overnight, after a blaze in the Tres Cantos area killed one person and prompted evacuations, the authorities said.

Spain

Thousands evacuated from Spanish resort of Tarifa over advancing fire

Despite the efforts of emergency teams to control the fire that has been raging across some areas in southern Spain, authorities have been forced to order the eviction of several houses in the municipality of Tarifa near Cadiz.

Italy

Visible from space: Vesuvius fire has three fronts still active

Satellite photos show the column of smoke rising from the Vesuvius National Park all the way over the Bay of Naples. Three firefronts remain active. Canadairs, helicopters and dozens of volunteer teams remain deployed.

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Wildfire on Mount Vesuvius: flames visible from Naples

A huge fire has broken out in the Vesuvius National Park with smoke visible over the city of Naples. Whilst over 100 firefighters and volunteers work to put out the blaze.

Culture news

Fire in the Mosque of Cordoba extinguished

A fire in the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, caused by the short circuit of a sweeper in the chapel of Almanzor, forced the area to be evacuated. However, the blaze has now been extinguished according to the town's mayor.

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Portugal evacuates villages as 1,800 firefighters combat wildfires

Portuguese authorities evacuated residents from two villages as wildfires injured 19 people and threatened homes across three districts, involving over 1,800 firefighters.

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Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire

A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown.

Climate

Spain on alert as multiple wildfires scorch thousands of hectares

Spain is battling three major wildfires with thousands of hectares burned and hundreds evacuated.

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Portugal deploys 2,500 firefighters as fires force village evacuations

Authorities in Portugal deployed hundreds of firefighters across 10 wildfires, evacuated four villages, and arrested a suspect linked to four blazes in the north.

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Poland says Russia's secret service hired Colombian for arson attacks

The Internal Security Agency says the 27-year-old Colombian national was acting on behalf of Russian intelligence when he carried out two arson attacks in Poland last year. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

Cyprus

Extent of damage from Cyprus wildfires clearer, officials say

Mourning for an elderly couple who were killed as the gird operator works to restore electricity in affected areas.

Cyprus

Cyprus battles largest wildfires in more than 50 years

At least 120 square kilometres of land were scorched in one of the largest wildfires in Cyprus' history. The remains of two people were discovered in a charred vehicle on a main road between hilltop villages affected by the blaze.

Turkey

Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

The fatalities bring Turkey's wildfire death toll this year to 13, as experts warn that deadly blazes fuelled by strong winds, extreme heat and dry conditions will become more common due to climate change.

Cyprus

Crews in Cyprus battle huge wildfires, villages forced to evacuate

Wednesday's fires broke out on the first day of a heatwave in Cyprus with forecasters expecting temperatures on Thursday to hit 45 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year.

Indonesia

Hundreds rescued from Indonesia passenger ferry blaze

Indonesian rescuers evacuated over 560 people from a burning ferry, with three confirmed dead. Survivors were pulled from the sea and nearby islands.

Culture news

Belgium's Tomorrowland festival opens after fire destroyed main stage

The first music sets opened the festival on Friday, as workers laboured around the clock to clear out the debris and build a new, scaled down main stage.

Iraq

Iraqi officials try to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire

While the cause of Wednesday's blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.

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Wildfire near Madrid sends smoke over capital and forces evacuations

A wildfire broke out near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on Thursday, spreading rapidly and sending a thick cloud of smoke over the capital, Madrid.

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Newly opened mall in Iraq destroyed by fire, killing dozens

A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning.