07.06.2012

ITAR-TASS:
9 Firefighters killed fighting Russion wildfire


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"A huge forest fire erupted on an area of 500 hectares in the Barun-Khemchiksky district which later grew into a crown fire. A group of 13 paratroopers from the Tuva air base was called in to suppress it. Four paratroopers have reportedly walked out of the fire area, the other nine have died," the agency's spokesperson said.



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