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Disasters with highest death tolls

1949 Landes Forest Fire

Aug, 1949
France

A major wildfire occurred from 19 August 1949 to 25 August 1949 in the Landes forest in France. 50,000 hectares (500 km2) of forest land were burnt - and 82 people killed. It was considered the most deadly forest fire in Europe until the 2007.


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