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California wildfire: Number of missing people climbs to 631, Donald Trump set to visit Paradise on Saturday
•The seven additional victims brings to 63 the number of people who have died in the Camp Fire. Authorities said the list of missing people had jumped from 300 to 631 during the day as investigators went back and reviewed emergency calls made when the so-called Camp Fire in northern California erupted on 8 November.
California wildfires: Search underway for over 100 missing people; Governor says state 'in midst of a catastrophe'
•Firefighters backed by air tankers and helicopters battled California's raging wildfires for a seventh day on Wednesday as the authorities in the worst-hit county released a list of over 100 missing people.
'We are not out of the woods yet': Southern California wildfire rises again in Santa Monica Mountains
•A massive plume rose suddenly at midmorning in the Santa Monica Mountains near the community of Lake Sherwood, prompting authorities to send numerous aircraft to drop fire retardant and water on the blaze. Forecasters had warned of ongoing fire danger because of persistent Santa Ana winds, the withering, dry gusts that sweep out of the interior toward the coast, pushing back moist ocean breezes.
California wildfires claim 42 lives, over 230 still missing; fire department search ops hampered by strong winds
•The death toll from the wildfire that incinerated Paradise and surrounding areas climbed to 29 — matching the mark for the deadliest single blaze in California history — as crews continued searching for bodies in the smoldering ruins, with nearly 230 people unaccounted for.
Toll in California wildfires rises to 29, making it deadliest in state's history; 250,000 people forced to flee homes
•The "Camp Fire" — in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains — is the largest and most destructive of several infernos that have sent 250,000 people fleeing their homes across the tinder-dry state, razing 6,400 homes in the town of Paradise and effectively wiping it off the map. "
California wildfire: At least 23 killed, over 2.5 lakh residents ordered to evacuate as rescue missions continue
•In California's Paradise town, in Butte County, rescuers removed remains over a period of several hours and placed them in a black hearse. Pieces of bodies were transported by bucket, while intact remains were carried in body bags.
California wildfires: Two fast-moving blazes claim nine lives, force thousands to flee their homes
Ians •Fanned by ferocious Santa Ana winds and fueled by dry tinder, the fires immolated a mountain town and jangled the nerves of many tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate their homes.
Tens of thousands flee fast-moving wildfire in Northern California; hundreds of structures destroyed, emergency declared in area
•Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures.
Jio MAMI 2016: Watch Oscar entries from 18 countries, including Neruda, Death in Sarajevo
Ankitam •From a Saudi-Arabic rom-com to a French psychological thriller; these films showcased at Jio MAMI are the best the country has to offer.
Sonam Kapoor's 'paradise': Actress attends Coldplay concert, chills with Chris Martin
Fp Staff •Sonam Kapoor attended one of Coldplay's charity gigs held at Kensington Palace, London