Massive Fires In Siberia Kill At Least 26 | |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 61554461 United States 04/13/2015 04:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | now up to 26 Twenty six people died and nearly a thousand sought medical treatment after wildfires blamed on reckless human behavior swept through Siberia, Russian authorities said on Monday. Some 5,000 rescue workers battled through the night to contain the blazes in the Khakassia region of southeastern Siberia, where 23 people died, said investigators. Fires also raged in eastern Siberia, claiming three lives including that of a three-year-old girl, authorities in the Chita region told AFP. The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin was personally coordinating the emergency response More from: [link to www.gmanetwork.com] |