Spanish firefighters battle to protect towns from blaze

1. Firefighters kept battling the flames approaching two towns in Spain’s Valencia region on Tuesday (August 16).
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2. Spanish fires: Passengers injured fleeing train in Bejís - (August 17)

Ten passengers were hurt, three seriously, when they tried to escape a train that became caught up in a sweeping wildfire north-west of Valencia in eastern Spain.

The fire near Bejís has been whipped up by fierce winds, leaving several firefighters running for their lives.

The passengers were on a service from Valencia to Zaragoza in the north when the fire brought the train to a halt.

The train driver asked passengers to stay on board, but some panicked.

As he prepared to reverse the train, which had left Valencia late on Tuesday afternoon with 48 passengers on board, some broke windows in an attempt to escape as the flames drew close.