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karl
July 24th, 2012, 04:27 AM
See link for dramatic photos


Planes have begun dropping water on forests in Spain in an attempt to put out two raging wildfires which have killed four people, injured more than 100 and forced thousands of residents to stay indoors.
Dash air tankers are collecting water from a reservoir and using it to fight the fires which have devastated large parts of Catalonia, in the north-east of the country.
A teenage girl and her father died after they jumped into the sea from a 165ft cliff in a desperate attempt to escape the blazes.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2177519/Tragedy-Catalonia-Four-killed-100-injured-terrifying-wildfires-rage-north-eastern-Spain.html#ixzz21WxHH8nN

Darkness.
July 24th, 2012, 04:48 AM
This story reminds me of the Victorian fire a few years ago. Lets just hope that nobody else is killed, but that is unlikely.

Neptune
July 24th, 2012, 05:48 PM
That is really scary. I hope the gain the upperhand on the fire. Stay strong, Spain.

cgk101
July 26th, 2012, 09:09 AM
Saddd

Iron Man
July 26th, 2012, 09:40 AM
Oh my...It is like looking at the apocalypse
Or Buenos Aires after the bug meteor hit (Catch the reference?)

Mortal Coil
July 26th, 2012, 10:41 AM
RIP to all the people who have died in this. Stay strong, Spain.

West Coast Sheriff
July 26th, 2012, 11:15 AM
I hope the fire ends so everyone can just go back 2 livin their lives