A wildfire in southern France has killed 1 and injured several and is still spreading

PARIS: A fast-moving wildfire in a Mediterranean region of France near the Spanish border has left one person dead, several others injured and was still spreading Wednesday after damaging a swath of land as big as Paris overnight, authorities said. About 1,500 firefighters worked overnight to contain the blaze, which broke out Tuesday afternoon in the village of Ribaute in the Aude region. It remained ‘’very active” on Wednesday and weather conditions were unfavorable, the local administration said in a statement.

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