Deadly wildfires around the world
One of Australia's worst wildfires killed around 173 people in 2009 (AFP Photo/Brenton Edwards)/ Paris (AFP) - Portuguese firefighters kept up the battle Sunday after one of the worst wildfire disasters in recent history killed more than 60 people. Here is a rundown of some of the deadliest wildfires around the world over the past two centuries. In February 2009, at least 173 people die in brush fires in the south east, notably in the state of Victoria where entire towns and more than 2,000 houses are destroyed. The fires lasts several ...
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