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    Photos: France forest fire forces evacuation of thousands

    Forest fires in the southern parts of France have consumed swathes of land, causing the evacuation of thousands.

    Updated on: Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM IST
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    Parts of the French Riviera were evacuated late Tuesday and into Wednesday as forest fires burned swathes of land and threatened thousands of people, according to local police. More than 10,000 residents and tourists were moved from the coastal commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas, around 40 km (nearly 25 miles) from Toulon, one of the country’s southernmost towns. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    Parts of the French Riviera were evacuated late Tuesday and into Wednesday as forest fires burned swathes of land and threatened thousands of people, according to local police. More than 10,000 residents and tourists were moved from the coastal commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas, around 40 km (nearly 25 miles) from Toulon, one of the country’s southernmost towns. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

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    Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes across southern France, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said. Residents were evacuated from homes at the edge of the town of Biguglia, on the island's northeastern coast. (PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes across southern France, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said. Residents were evacuated from homes at the edge of the town of Biguglia, on the island's northeastern coast. (PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)

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    The new blaze, in the middle of the holiday season, is raging near Bormes-les-Mimosas, southwest of the popular resort Saint-Tropez on the Mediterranean coast. (Valery HACHE / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    The new blaze, in the middle of the holiday season, is raging near Bormes-les-Mimosas, southwest of the popular resort Saint-Tropez on the Mediterranean coast. (Valery HACHE / AFP)

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    French firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire burning in Artigues, as part of a blaze that has consumed swathes of land in southeastern France for a second day in a row. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    French firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire burning in Artigues, as part of a blaze that has consumed swathes of land in southeastern France for a second day in a row. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

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    The fire burned 800 hectares of forest by Wednesday morning, with 540 firefighters sent to tackle the blaze. (Valery HACHE / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    The fire burned 800 hectares of forest by Wednesday morning, with 540 firefighters sent to tackle the blaze. (Valery HACHE / AFP)

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    Smoke billowing near the city of Biguglia on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. (PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    Smoke billowing near the city of Biguglia on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. (PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)

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    Tourists in 1,000 camping plots were forced to flee, according to Lisa Minot, The Sun’s travel editor, who was at the scene. (Valery HACHE / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    Tourists in 1,000 camping plots were forced to flee, according to Lisa Minot, The Sun’s travel editor, who was at the scene. (Valery HACHE / AFP)

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    The Prealpes d'Azur regional natural parc as smoke rises from smouldering vegetation in Carros, southeastern France. (Valery HACHE / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    The Prealpes d'Azur regional natural parc as smoke rises from smouldering vegetation in Carros, southeastern France. (Valery HACHE / AFP)

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    A fire fighting Canadair aircraft flies to drop water over a fire near Carros. (Valery HACHE/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jul 27, 2017 8:36 AM

    A fire fighting Canadair aircraft flies to drop water over a fire near Carros. (Valery HACHE/ AFP)

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