Israel plans to step up operations in Rafah, believing it to be Hamas' last stronghold, despite mounting international concerns over a surge of civilian deaths. About 110,000 people have fled Rafah as all crossings have been closed, causing food and fuel supplies to reach a critical low.
The evacuations began earlier this week after India diverted waters from dams into the Ravi River, which flows from India into Pakistan.
The fire started on Friday night in a steep canyon and quickly spread toward the sea, fanned by strong winds up to 50 mph (80 kph).
Authorities evacuated 200 people from the town of Cuglieri overnight and another 155 from Sennariolo, where flames, according to the mayor, still had not reached residential areas. More than half of those evacuated in Cuglieri were allowed to return home Sunday, the news agency ANSA reported.
A new ceasefire deal has been reached and civilians and the wounded in east Aleppo were expected to begin evacuation from the city on Thursday morning, rebel officials said late on Wednesday.
Warsaw (Poland), June 25: Hundreds of people were evacuated from hospitals, courts, police stations and prosecutors' offices across Poland because of more than 20 apparently false bomb threats sent by e-mail.Police said no explosives were
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