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Seven people have lost their lives in more than 20 forest fires raging in Portugal since Sunday, with the number of injured at more than 50, according to the latest count from the civil protection agency ANEPC, the Lusa news agency reported on Tuesday. More than 5,300 firefighters, members of the civil defence force and soldiers are fighting the blazes, mainly in the north and centre of the country, the agency said. A total of 21 firefighting aircraft and helicopters are also said to be in use. “It’s like the end of the world,” one woman affected by the disaster told the TV channel CNN Portuga…

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