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Turkey: Wildfire Breaks Out in Pamukkale, Denizli 3

A wildfire broke out in the forested area of Cankurtaran neighborhood in Pamukkale, Denizli on August 23, along the Denizli–Antalya highway. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Firefighting efforts include 3 planes, 11 helicopters, 50 fire trucks, 2 construction vehicles, and 307 personnel working on the ground and from the air. The flames spread quickly due to hot weather and wind, reaching forested areas, but no residential areas were immediately threatened.

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Turkey: Wildfire Breaks Out in Pamukkale, Denizli

A wildfire broke out in the forested area of Cankurtaran neighborhood in Pamukkale, Denizli on August 23, along the Denizli–Antalya highway. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Firefighting efforts include 3 planes, 11 helicopters, 50 fire trucks, 2 construction vehicles, and 307 personnel working on the ground and from the air. The flames spread quickly due to hot weather and wind, reaching forested areas, but no residential areas were immediately threatened.

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Turkey: Wildfire Breaks Out in Pamukkale, Denizli 2

A wildfire broke out in the forested area of Cankurtaran neighborhood in Pamukkale, Denizli on August 23, along the Denizli–Antalya highway. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Firefighting efforts include 3 planes, 11 helicopters, 50 fire trucks, 2 construction vehicles, and 307 personnel working on the ground and from the air. The flames spread quickly due to hot weather and wind, reaching forested areas, but no residential areas were immediately threatened.

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Seferihisar district of Izmir, Turkey, on June 30, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A man uses his phone while smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A man uses his phone while smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Locals observe smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Seferihisar district of Izmir, Turkey, on June 30, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

Police officers and a police vehicle are seen blocking entrance to the crash site near Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

An ATV passes a police vehicle to enter the crash site near the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

An ATV passes a police vehicle to enter the crash site near the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

An ATV passes a police vehicle to enter the crash site near the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

Two ATV's arrive to go to the crash site near the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

A fire department vehicle is seen near the crash site close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

A fire department vehicle is seen near the crash site close to the Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Two helicopters crash in Eura

Police blocks entrance to the crash site near Eura Airfield in Eura, Finland, on May 17, 2025. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. Rescue workers have located the helicopters in a forested area. Two civilian helicopters crashed in Eura on Saturday, according to the Satakunta rescue department. The authorities have declined to provide information regarding possible casualties so far. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A Peshmerga recruit stands in a forested area in Erbil, Iraq, on May 28, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raging Wildfire Prompts Evacuations - İzmir

A firefighter works to extinguish flames in a forested area in Izmir, Turkey, on Friday, August 16, 2024. The forest fire, which erupted in the Yamanlar neighborhood of Izmir, one of Turkey's largest provinces, quickly spread due to dry conditions and strong winds. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire threatened homes and livelihoods. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raging Wildfire Prompts Evacuations - İzmir

Firefighters works to extinguish flames in a forested area in Izmir, Turkey, on Friday, August 16, 2024. The forest fire, which erupted in the Yamanlar neighborhood of Izmir, one of Turkey's largest provinces, quickly spread due to dry conditions and strong winds. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire threatened homes and livelihoods. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raging Wildfire Prompts Evacuations - İzmir

A group of men stands near a forested area as smoke from the fire fills the sky in Izmir, Turkey, on Friday, August 16, 2024. The forest fire, which erupted in the Yamanlar neighborhood of Izmir, one of Turkey's largest provinces, quickly spread due to dry conditions and strong winds. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire threatened homes and livelihoods. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Raging Wildfire Prompts Evacuations - İzmir

A resident inspects charred remains near a forested area in Izmir, Turkey, on Friday, August 16, 2024. The forest fire, which erupted in the Yamanlar neighborhood of Izmir, one of Turkey's largest provinces, quickly spread due to dry conditions and strong winds. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire threatened homes and livelihoods. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Tourists Visit Afghanistan

A man and a woman pose for a photo in a forested area in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2024. Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan, is an oasis in the fertile Hari River valley, south of the Paropamisus Mountains. As the capital of Herat Province, it had an estimated population of 574,276 in 2020 and serves as a key cultural and historical center in western Afghanistan. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Tourists Visit Afghanistan

A group of men gathers in a forested area in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2024. Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan, is an oasis in the fertile Hari River valley, south of the Paropamisus Mountains. As the capital of Herat Province, it had an estimated population of 574,276 in 2020 and serves as a key cultural and historical center in western Afghanistan. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Tourists Visit Afghanistan

A man and a woman pose for a photo in a forested area in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2024. Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan, is an oasis in the fertile Hari River valley, south of the Paropamisus Mountains. As the capital of Herat Province, it had an estimated population of 574,276 in 2020 and serves as a key cultural and historical center in western Afghanistan. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. On the photo Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. On the photo PPA general director Egert Belitev and Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. On the photo PPA general director Egert Belitev and Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. On the photo PPA general director Egert Belitev, Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets and PPA deputy chief Veiko Kommusaar. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Second part of Estonian-Russian border fence completed

11.12.2023, Viitka. Construction has ended on the second section of Estonia's eastern border, a 39.5 kilometer stretch in the southeast of the country. This part of the border ran through hilly and sometimes very swampy terrain between Luhamaa and Võmmorsk. It has brought big changes to the area and 121 new border posts have been installed. Border construction started in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2025. It will cover 115 km of the Estonian-Russian border. The is 338.6 km long in total and 135 km of it is located on land, in difficult terrain and forested area, while 76 km is in the Narva River and 127 km runs through Lake Peipsi. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 5, 2013, shows smoke rising from where a U.S. military helicopter crashed in a forested area within the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture. An area of Ginoza village, which hosts part of Camp Hansen, is shown in the background.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 5, 2013, shows fire retardant being dropped on the site where a U.S. military helicopter crashed in a forested area within the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 5, 2013, shows smoke rising from where a U.S. military helicopter crashed in a forested area within the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 5, 2013, shows smoke rising from where a U.S. military helicopter crashed in a forested area within the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture.

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ASDF training jet crashes, pilot killed

SENDAI, Japan - Rescuers search the wreckage of an Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) T-2 training jet that crashed in a forested area in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 22. The pilot, identified as Second Lt. Keita Yogo, 25, was found dead.