Portugal forest fire: 12 survive by hiding in a water tank

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Portugal forest fire: 12 survive by hiding in a water tank

 Twelve people survived one of Portugal's deadliest fires by seeking refuge in a water tank after access to their village was cut off by the blaze.

The residents, including a disabled 95-year-old woman, spent more than six hours in the tank as the fire prevented them from being rescued.

"If it wasn't for this, we would all have died," one of the survivors said.

The fires in central Portugal left 62 dead, many of them inside their cars as they tried to flee.

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