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France: 22 hurt, 2,700 evacuated from fires near Marseille

| August 5, 2020 12:27 AM

PARIS (AP) — Fires fueled by strong Mediterranean winds have raced across multiple towns in the Marseille region of France, leaving at least 22 people injured, destroying several businesses and forcing the evacuation of 2,700 tourists, nursing home residents and others.

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