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Mexico battling 71 ongoing wildfires

In the statement made by the Mexican National Forest Commission (Conafor), it was announced that there are currently 71 active forest fires in the country. While 2,671 firefighters take part in the fight against fires across the country, firefighting helicopters and planes provide aerial support to the fight.

In the forest fire that broke out in the city of Santiago in the northern Nuevo Leon province on March 24, 2,800 hectares of land have been destroyed so far, while 80 percent of the fire has been brought under control. Nuevo Leon state officials announced that 380 firefighters were on duty in the fight against the fire, and 7 planes responded to the fire from the air.

Another large fire in the northern part started on March 17 at El Cielo Ecological Park in the state of Tamaulipas. Authorities reported that the fire, which turned a total of 1,100 hectares of forest area to ash, has been brought under control by 60 percent so far. 304 firefighters are on duty in the fight against flames.

Every day, new forest fires are added to the existing forest fires as a result of the dry and hot climate with the arrival of spring in Mexico. According to the latest data released by Conafor, 2,207 hectares of forest area was destroyed in 8 active forest fires, 3 of which were in natural protection in Chiapas state, 1,240 hectares in 7 current forest fires in Durango state, and 998 hectares in 8 active forest fires in Jalisco state.

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Srebrenica Genocide Victims Laid to Rest on 30th Anniversary

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Seven newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were buried at the Potocari Memorial Cemetery in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 30th anniversary of the massacre. The genocide, recognized by international courts, claimed over 8,300 Muslim lives during the Bosnian War.

The ceremony drew leaders and officials from across the region and Europe, including Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, and French and NATO representatives.

Bosnian official Denis Bećirović emphasized the years of propaganda and planning that led to the genocide, while French President Emmanuel Macron warned that denialism has no place in EU-aspiring nations. NATO’s Mark Rutte called it a lasting tragedy linking the Netherlands and Bosnia.

Sirens marked the remembrance across cities, and symbolic tributes—including a silent jump from Mostar Bridge and the release of lilies—honored the victims. The newly buried include victims aged between 17 and 67.

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