Forest fire kills 62 in Portugal; search on for more bodies

Monday, June 19, 2017

PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal -- A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 62 people as they desperately tried to flee, charring cars and trucks as it swept over roads.

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