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Dozens dead in wildfires in Khakassia region of Russia

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Twenty-nine people have been killed in wildfires in Russia. Hundreds more have been injured while more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed or

Twenty-nine people have been killed in wildfires in Russia. Hundreds more have been injured while more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged according to the Russian media.

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The fires started in Khakassia, a region in southeastern Siberia by farmers burning grass in their fields but spread quickly because of strong winds fanning the flames.

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