
Wildfires around the world
Wildfires continue in Greece, Canada and Tenerife
Fires that have claimed 20 lives in Greece are still burning out of control in foothills near Athens and the Evros region near the border with Turkey. Eighteen of those killed are thought to be refugees and migrants who crossed the border recently, hiding in forests north of the city of Alexandroupolis. Fires also continue in Canada and Tenerife. We'll speak to people there.
India's Chandrayaan-3 has become the first space mission to land near the south pole of the Moon. "India is now on the Moon," announced PM Narendra Modi immediately after the Vikram lander touched down on the lunar surface. We'll speak to space enthusiasts in India to hear their reaction.
Also, many people are still reacting to the dramatic rescue of 8 people from a cable car in Pakistan. We'll speak to other people who have been stuck in cable cars and the people that rescue them.
(Photo: Burnt trees in the Kirkis forest in Alexandroupolis, Thrace, northern Greece, 23 August 2023. Credit: DIMITRIS ALEXOUDIS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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