'Fire attack' raged in America, thousands of people evacuated

Forest fires in many localities in East and Southern Colorado of the United States have caused thousands of people to evacuate and many houses completely burned down.

Local officials say the most damaging thing is the forest fire in the Black Forest area that broke out on June 11, burning more than 3,200 hectares of forestland near the city of Colorado Springs, nearly 100 homes, about 3,000 people. forced to evacuate, while also significantly affecting the lives of about 7,000 people. Until now, firefighters are still completely unable to control this forest fire.

Meanwhile, the functional forces that only control 10% of another forest fire in Royal Gorge have burned more than 1,500 hectares of land, threatening to the two famous tourist attractions here as the highest suspension bridge. America and Royal Gorge National Park. The park management board announced that at least three buildings of the park had been burned by fire.

Forest fire in Colorado state.(Photo: AP)

Also on June 12, a series of forest fires took place in the state of New Mexico, adjacent to the southern state of Colorado, burning about 18,000 hectares of forest. High temperatures, dry air and strong winds make the situation worse and severely hinder fire fighting. Thus, in the past 12 days, in these two states, 9 serious forest fires have been recorded.

Meanwhile, the same day, a big storm hit many Midwestern states in the United States. With winds up to 120km / h, storms involve many tornadoes and hail, causing traffic in many localities to become chaotic.

Many flights were canceled while rail transport operations were also delayed. Many state governments have issued a tornado warning order, warning people to take precautions. There have been no reports of damage or casualties from this storm.

Meanwhile, on June 12, in Central Peru, at least 7 people were killed and 45 injured in a catastrophic traffic accident.

Officials said the accident happened when a petrol van slipped off the designated road and crashed into a passenger car that went in the opposite direction, causing both vehicles to be seriously damaged. Rescuers were present at the scene in time, bringing injured people to emergency and site clearance.