Portugal: Fire at music festival destroys cars, forces evacuation of 4,000 people

A fire during a music festival Barragem da Povoa in Portugal destroyed 422 cars but there were no casualties as officials carried out evacuations safely.

Cars burn in a parking lot in Barragem da Povoa in eastern Portugal on Wednesday. Authorities said there were no casualties in the blaze which forced the evacuation of some 4,000 people at the festival. AP

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A fire fighting plane flies over the parking lot of the open air music festival. AP

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The parking lot resembles a vehicle graveyard after the wildfire gutted 422 cars. AP

Portugal: Fire at music festival destroys cars, forces evacuation of 4,000 people

A fire during a music festival Barragem da Povoa in Portugal destroyed 422 cars but there were no casualties as officials carried out evacuations safely.

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