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David O'Sullivan

More than 100 injured and hundreds more evacuated as wildfire rages near French city of Marseille

More than 100 people were injured in a fast-moving wildfire threatening the southern French city of Marseille, according to local authorities. 

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said around 800 firefighters were at the scene and would work “all night” to contain the blaze. He said that if the wind weakens as forecast overnight, it would “allow us to determine the situation in the coming hours.” 

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