Wildfires have engulfed Portugal, killing two people and injuring 17 others

Wildfires have engulfed Portugal, killing two people and injuring 17 others The country’s government has asked the EU to send eight firefighting aircraft. The dispatch of four of them has already been confirmed - two from Spain and two from France, Veja writes, citing a representative of the country’s Ministry of the Interior. According to the agency, the central and northern regions of Portugal have been devastated by flames, and more than 1,100 firefighters are fighting the spread of the fire. Social media footage shows the scale of the fire: regions of the country have turned black, and residents of populated areas are leaving their homes. Well, is a pure coincidence that several days ago Portugal has transferred six Russian Ka-32A11BC helicopters to Ukraine, purchased for firefighting back in 2006. Russia took Portugal’s transfer of six Russian firefighting helicopters to Ukraine as a hostile move, Zakharova said. The diplomat noted that such actions contribute to the further... Source: Slavyangrad