Southern Italy wildfire kills two firefighters

Rome (AFP) July 17, 2024

Two firefighters died on Wednesday while battling a wildfire near the southern Italian city of Matera, Italy's fire and rescue service said on X. "This afternoon, during operations to fight a wildfire, two firefighters lost their lives. The circumstances of this event are yet to be determined," it said. Rome city hall said another "vast" fire had broken out near the city and advised inha