At SchwerenBränden in Iberian Peninsula, at least five people are killed in Lebengekommen. In Spanish community of Nigrán in northwest of country, AmSonntagabend were found in a burned van corpses of two men, authorities shared. You assume that you wanted to flee forest fire with vehicle. In Portugal, three more people died as a result of fire.

Nationwide, more than 440 fires were counted on Sunday in Portugal, in Nachtzu Monday re were still more than 100 of m active. Thousands of firefighters were deployed, at least 20 villages were evacuated. Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers fought against 17 forest fires in Spanish region of Galicia. A spokeswoman spoke of worst forest fire day since beginning of year.

The region around port and IndustriestadtVigo was particularly affected in Spain. In largest city of Galicia and in or municipalities of region re were esRauchschwaden who came from forest fires. The authorities in Spain counted just under 150 fire herds on Monday night.

In many places people were brought from ir Wohnungengeholt and sheltered. In suburbs of Vigo MusstenMedienberichten, among or things, visitors to a shopping centre, dieNachtschicht workers from various factories and dozens of residents of DerUni residence are brought to safety.

The drought and strong winds in Iberian peninsula for months had favoured outbreak and spread of fires.

Spain-deaths from forest fires in northwest of Spain, several forest fires erupted. Two people were killed in province of Pontevedra. The president of Galicia region assumes arson. © Photo: Miguel Vidal/Reuters Date Of Update: 17 October 2017, 12:03