More than 22,000 forest and peat-bog fires have been recorded across Russia since a massive heat wave hit the country. The total area covered by fire exceeds 557,000 hectares.
According to Emergencies Ministry figures available on August 1, wildfires have killed 30 people, with 14 of them in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, five in the Voronezh Region, and seven in the Moscow Region. In the Ryazan Region, blazes claimed four lives.
These wildfires have left more than 2,000 Russians without a roof over their heads. According to the Ministry of Regional Development, fires have damaged houses in 14 regions of Russia. A total of 1,800 buildings have suffered.
Forest fires leave over 2,000 homeless
10:34 GMT 02.08.2010 (Updated: 19:52 GMT 19.10.2022)
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More than 22,000 forest and peat-bog fires have been recorded across Russia since a massive heat wave hit the country. The total area covered by fire exceeds 557,000 hectares.
