Tolima Engulfed by Fires, With More Than 50,000 Hectares Reduced to Ashes
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- Wildfires have burned more than 50,000 hectares in Colombia’s Tolima department.
- Fires have affected rural areas and hills in Suárez, Coello and Cucuana.
More than 50,000 hectares in Colombia’s Tolima department have been reduced to ash by a relentless wave of wildfires.
The fires have spread through rural areas and hills in Suárez, Coello and Cucuana, where special correspondents documented the damage.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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