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Nepal hit by worst wildfires in almost a decade

Sunday, 11 April 2021 6:12 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 11 April 2021 6:12 AM ]

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Firefighters are at work to extinguish a forest fire in Nagarkot area of Bhaktapur District, some 32 km Northeast of Kathmandu in midnight on April 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)

Firefighters battle flames in a forest located in Nagarkot, Bhaktapur District, as Nepal is experiencing its worst fire season in almost a decade. Huge blazes rage across the country's forests, engulfing the Himalayan nation in a shroud of brownish haze.

(Source: AFP)

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