In a press conference, defence minister Edmundo Novillo said the national emergency would allow the country to quickly coordinate international support.
A picture taken earlier this week shows smoke from fires fills the air in La Paz, Bolivia. (AP Photo)
La Paz, Bolivia,
UPDATED: Sep 8, 2024
Posted By: Vivek Kumar
In Short
Posted By: Vivek Kumar
In Short
Bolivia witnessing largest wildfires since 2010
Around 3 million hectares of forest area burned this year
Amazon rainforest also sees fires, worst in two decades
Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires, the country's defence ministry announced on Saturday.
In a press conference, defence minister Edmundo Novillo said the national emergency would allow the country to quickly coordinate international support.
"This will allow us to have more agile and effective support from friendly countries and from international cooperation", Novillo said.
Around 3 million hectares of forest area burned this year
Amazon rainforest also sees fires, worst in two decades
Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires, the country's defence ministry announced on Saturday.
In a press conference, defence minister Edmundo Novillo said the national emergency would allow the country to quickly coordinate international support.
"This will allow us to have more agile and effective support from friendly countries and from international cooperation", Novillo said.
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