Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead


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  • Thursday, 28 Mar 2024

A volunteer works to contain the flames amid wildfires in the state of Veracruz, in Huiloapan de Cuauhtemoc, Mexico March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A wave of wildfires in Mexico has claimed at least four lives, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters on Wednesday.

The reported deaths all come from Mexico state, the country's most populous which rings the capital, the president said. There are currently 116 forest fires burning across the nation.

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