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Wildfire breaks out in Tunisia’s North-East
Huge wildfires have broken out in the Hammam-Lif town in the North-East province of Ben Arous, Tunisia.
The incident occurred a few days after similar wildfires gutted over 6,600 forests in neighbouring Morocco.
Local media reports that the fire which started in the early hours of Tuesday, ravaged a large part of the nearby Mount Boukornine, one of the most famous mountains in Tunisia.
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Reports said it took firefighters several hours to control the fire and stop its spread.
However, no life was lost in the incident.
Local authorities called on the national army to despatch security operatives to the affected areas to help local firefighters and safety officers to quell the fire.
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