Dozens die in Portugal's worst forest fire

Blaze follows days of excessive heat, while torrential rain brings floods to New Zealand, trapping people in their homesThe area of Pedrógão Grande in central Portugal experienced the worst forest fire the country has ever experienced last week, killing at least 64 people and injuring many more. The blazes broke out on the afternoon of Saturday 17 June and spread rapidly, trapping people in their cars. Some 350 soldiers and 1,600 firefighters battled the blaze, which is thought to