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Hydra is popular among foreign visitors and those travelling on yachts. Thirteen people have been arrested following a forest fire on the Greek island of Hydra, which authorities believe was started by fireworks launched from a yacht. The fire, which started on Friday, devastated the island’s sole pine forest. Although now under control, the fire…
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The blaze started from across the LoC and spread to this side, officials said. (Representational) Jammu: Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday and blaze also erupted in the forest areas of Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage, officials said. In Samba,…
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An Indian Air Force helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in villages of Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on Monday. An M-17 helicopter was deployed to assist in the firefighting operations. State’s Chief Secretary, Radha Raturi, announced today a series of measures aimed at controlling the spread of…
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