A wildfire in the Corbieres hills in southern France, inland from the Mediterranean coast, has already closed a major highway and left two people injured, one critically, local officials said.
Authorities shut parts of the A9 motorway linking
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Deadly ‘unprecedented’ wildfire rages in southwestern France – DW – 08/06/2025
French firefighters on Wednesday continued to battle a wildfire in the Corbieres hills in southwestern France, inland from the Mediterranean coast, which has killed one person.
The fire in the southern Aude region has already swept through…
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Deadly ‘unprecedented’ wildfire rages in southwestern France – DW – 08/06/2025
French firefighters on Wednesday continued to battle a wildfire in the Corbieres hills in southwestern France, inland from the Mediterranean coast, which has killed one person.
The fire in the southern Aude region has already swept through…
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