Firefighters battle Amazon blaze
The world's largest rainforest, 10 times the size of Texas, is often called the 'lungs of the earth,' and 60 pc of it lies within Brazil.

The fires are not limited to Brazil, with at least 10,000 sq km (about 3,800 sq miles) burning in Bolivia, near its border with Paraguay and Brazil. (Photo: AP)
The world's largest rainforest, 10 times the size of Texas, is often called the 'lungs of the earth,' and 60 pc of it lies within Brazil.
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