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Wildfire Main Event: 60 dead from forest fir...
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B. 2018-01-14 Portugal fire kills eight at leisure centre Vila Nova da Rainha, Portugal
2. 2017-10-16 Portugal and Spain wildfires: Dozens dead Coimbra, Portugal
D. 2017-08-15 Falling tree kills 13 on Portuguese island of Madeira Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
E. 2017-08-02 Two killed in Portugal beach plane crash Sao Joao, Caparica, Portugal
5. 2017-06-19 Portugal fire: Temperatures threaten firefighting effort Pedrógão Grande, Portugal
6. 2017-06-18 Portugal forest fires: Three days of mourning for 61 victims Pedrógão Grande, Portugal
2017-06-17 60 dead from forest fires in central Portugal Pedrogao Grande, Portugal
8. 2016-08-09 Madeira wildfires: Evacuations as flames approach Funchal Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Portugal fire kills eight at leisure centre Map of Vila Nova da Rainha Portugal At least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured after a blast triggered a fire at a community centre in northern Portugal
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| Oct.16 |
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Portugal and Spain wildfires: Dozens dead Map of Coimbra Portugal A wave of wildfires in central and north Portugal which started at the weekend has killed at least 31 people, civil defence authorities say
| Aug.15 |
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Falling tree kills 13 on Portuguese island of Madeira Map of Funchal Madeira Portugal A falling tree has killed at least 13 people and injured 49 at a religious ceremony on a crowded square in a suburb of the main town, Funchal
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Two killed in Portugal beach plane crash Map of Sao Joao Caparica Portugal A man and a child have been killed after a light aircraft made an emergency landing on a beach in Portugal
| Jun.19 |
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Portugal fire: Temperatures threaten firefighting effort Map of Pedr%F3g%E3o Grande Portugal Soaring temperatures threaten efforts to bring a raging forest fire in Portugal under control, officials say.
| Jun.18 |
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Portugal forest fires: Three days of mourning for 61 victims Map of Pedr%F3g%E3o Grande Portugal Four children are among the victims, many of whom were found dead inside their cars as they tried to flee the central forested region | |
| Jun.17 |
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60 dead from forest fires in central Portugal Map of Pedrogao Grande Portugal Many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road. 600 firefighters are trying to put out the fires since Saturday | |
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| Aug.9 |
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Madeira wildfires: Evacuations as flames approach Funchal More than 400 people have been evacuated on the Portuguese island after wildfires destroyed buildings near the capital, Funchal
| Mar.24 |
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France minibus-truck crash in Allier kills 12 Twelve Portuguese passengers have been killed in a head-on collision between a lorry and a minibus in central France
| Jan.14 |
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Hurricane Alex forms, first January hurricane in decades Alex formed in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, the first hurricane to form in January since 1938
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| Jul.5 |
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Wildfires break out in Spain, Portugal after heat wave More than 1,350 residents have been evacuated in Aragon as a wildfire spreads through a pine forest amid a lingering heat wave
| Jul.1 |
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Europe hit by soaring temperatures of over 40C Spain: Parts of Europe have been hit by temperatures reaching above 40C, leading to concerns for the welfare of the young, the elderly and vulnerab...
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| Sep.14 |
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2 men fatally gored by bull at Portuguese festival The victims, aged 46 and 27, were taking part in festivities late Friday in Moita, a small town about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of the ...
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| Dec.22 |
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6 drown, 1 survivor as boat capsizes off Portugal A leisure fishing boat capsized in rough seas off the country's west coast. The sole survivor, a 37-year-old man, swam to the beach
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| Sep.3 |
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Portugal asks for EU fire help Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires, in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
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| Feb.27 |
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Storm lashes Spain and Portugal Powerful winds have hit parts of Spain, Portugal and France, potentially causing damage. As winds of up to 140km/h lashed parts of Spain
| Feb.21 |
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Flood rescuers search streets and houses Map of Madeira Portugal Rescue workers are searching mud-filled streets and houses on the island of Madeira after flash floods left at least 40 people dead. 120 others were injured and ... | |
| Feb.20 |
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Aid rushed to Madeira after deadly floods The Portuguese military has sent specialist rescue teams to the island, where at least 32 people are known to have died in rainstorms
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Madeira floods and mudslides kill 43 Map of Madeira Portugal After torrential rains 63 others were reported have been injured on the Atlantic island, which is popular with foreign tourists. The floods and mudslides were the result of an extreme weather event that affected the Island in autonomous archipelago on 20 February 2010.
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| Aug.22 |
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Train crash injures 25, kills at least 1 The light passenger train was carrying about 50 passengers when it derailed. The dead person was a young girl
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| Aug.5 |
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Fire death toll mounts
| Aug.4 |
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Forest fires 'calamity' More than 2,000 firefighters were tackling blazes, which killed 9 people over the past week
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| Mar.24 |
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Bus crash kills 12
| Mar.6 |
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Lisbon accepts bridge deaths blame
| Mar.4 |
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70 Dead As Bridge Collapses A bus and the 2 cars fell 50 metres into the river after the 116-year-old bridge gave way. Public Works Minister resigned
before year 2000
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Earthquake at Lisbon kills 30,000 persons Map of Lisbon Portugal The earthquake occurred between 4 and 5 o'clock. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami resulted in approximately 30,000 deaths | |
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