France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress

First publishedJul 27, 00:00 UTC

Last updatedJul 28, 11:03 UTC · 11m ago

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Firefighters near Cebreros in Ávila Province in Spain early on Tuesday.

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