Disappointment and fear as tens of thousands people evacuate French wildfires
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Wildfires threatened a town in southwestern France, prompting Mohammed Laabar, his wife, and their three-year-old son to evacuate to Bordeaux with a pre-prepared survival kit. The incident reflects the widespread evacuations and fear among tens of thousands as the fires continue to rage.
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Pre-prepared survival kit indicates preparedness for emergency.
They grabbed a pre-prepared survival kit.
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Raging wildfires threatened Mohammed Laabar's hometown in southwestern France on Friday.
The Straits Times- Pre-prepared survival kit indicates preparedness for emergency.
- Quick evacuation to protect a young child.
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Loaded language removedBORDEAUX, July 25 - When large wildfires threatened Mohammed Laabar's hometown in southwestern France on Friday, he and his wife gathered their three-year-old son, grabbed a pre-prepared survival kit and traveled to nearby Bordeaux.
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Raging wildfires threatened Mohammed Laabar's hometown in southwestern France on Friday.
The Straits TimesMohammed Laabar and his wife gathered their three-year-old son.
The Straits TimesThey grabbed a pre-prepared survival kit.
The Straits TimesThey fled to nearby Bordeaux.
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