A wildfire burning in the hills behind the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez since Monday has killed at least two people, local authorities said on Wednesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
Some 1,100 firefighters as well as water-bombing aircraft are fighting the blaze that has scorched more than 7,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of several thousand people from their homes and campsites.
Firefighters have so far been unable to contain the blaze as a strong 'mistral' wind fans the flames across a tinderbox landscape. New fires broke out on several flanks during Wednesday.
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