Death toll in Portugal Wildfires rises to 27

At least 27 people have died in a series of wildfires in Portugal with more than 50 people injured.
 
A spokeswoman for the country's civil protection service said fire-fighters are still tackling one hundred and  fourty-five separate fires, 32 of which are serious.
 
In Spain, at least three people have died. 

Conditions were worsened by Hurricane Ophelia, which is approaching Europe's western coast, bringing strong winds to fan and spread the flames.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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