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'Environmental tragedy' as Canary Islands fire out of control

A fire raged out of control on the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria Monday, forcing evacuations as flames rose so high even water-dropping planes could not operate in what was dubbed an "environmental tragedy".The blaze, the third in 10 days in the mountainous centre of the island, has forced the evacuation of several villages with a combined population of 9,000, a spokeswoman for the emergency services said.
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Missing British Teen Found in Malaysia Woods Died Of Starvation, Stress

Nora Quoirin, a 15-year-old girl from London, disappeared from nature resort in Malaysia earlier in the month before her naked body was found in the woods. An autopsy done on the agency found the cause of death was intestinal bleeding believed to be brought about by starvation and stress.

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