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Plane Crashes in Russia, All 49 on Board Presumed Dead

An An-24 passenger plane, carrying 49 people, crashed in the Amur region of eastern Russia after losing contact with air traffic control. Authorities confirmed that none of the passengers or crew survived. Rescue teams faced difficulty accessing the crash site due to its location on a mountainous slope. Initial reports indicate that a fire broke out during the crash. The aircraft, operated by JSC Angara Airlines, was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, with 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members on board.

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Portugal Forest Fires Kill Three

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Portugal’s Civil Protection Service said one person died while battling flames near Mirandela, raising the death toll from this summer’s wildfires to three. Fifteen others were injured near Sabugal.

Crews are fighting four major blazes, mainly in the north and center. Over 201,000 hectares have burned since mid-July, already surpassing the total area destroyed in all of 2024.

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