Firefighting plane crashes in Portugal

A water-bombing plane crashed today while fighting the devastating forest fires that have broken out in central Portugal, a spokesman for the country's civil protection told AFP.
The spokesman was unable to give further immediate details about the aircraft. Spain, France and Italy have sent a total of 19 water bombers to help the operation.
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First Published: Jun 20 2017 | 10:28 PM IST
