Thousands of firefighters tackle deadly blazes in Portugal

Portugal is on high alert because of the fires, which have killed at least four and left scores injured.

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00:00Four people have died in wildfires tearing through Portugal's Aveiro district in the

00:07country's west.

00:09Houses have been destroyed, residents evacuated and roads closed, with authorities struggling

00:15to battle this blaze as well as others ripping through the southern European country.

00:26Over 5,000 firefighters as well as 600 vehicles and 32 aircrafts have been deployed to battle

00:34the fire raging on multiple fronts.

00:52European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was sending eight firefighting

00:57planes to support Portugal's emergency services.