Russia battles to contain spreading wildfires

  • 14 years ago
Air quality improved slightly in Moscow on Tuesday as firefighters and military personnel near the Russian capital fought to stamp out remaining blazes which have blanketed the city in a cloud of acrid smog. After almost two weeks of fires that have claimed more than 50 lives, authorities said they were making progress in fighting fires that still covered more than 170,000 hectares of land.Duration: 00:41

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