Severe fires in Brazilian Pantanal amid historic drought | Video

Pantanal, Brazil, Jun 26 (EFE).- Fires have covered the Pantanal in Brazil with smoke and ashes .

The Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, shared by Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, is suffering one of the worst droughts in its history.

Ongoing fires are causing significant environmental damage, covering the biome with a dense layer of smoke and ash. (Camera: WALLACE CARVALHO).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE FOREST FIRE IN IN THE BRAZILIAN PANTANAL, IN CORUMBÁ, BRAZIL.

SOUND BITES: DEBORA ÁVILA, MEMBER OF THE BRIGADE (IN PORTUGUESE).

TRANSLATION:

-I lost a son in 2020 because of the smoke.

-If we can fight this fire and prevent, people are going to live better.

Metadata

Date: 27/06/2024 00:33 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Disaster and accident » Fire
Disaster and accident
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 364 seconds
Reference: 55013987676
Relevance: Normal