'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe

A dense blanket of smoke has hung over Bordeaux since last Friday as a massive wildfire burns its way through southwestern France. As the flames creep closer to the city, FRANCE 24 met residents stunned by the scale of the disaster and fearful of...

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'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe

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'I spent the night coughing': Wildfire smoke leaves Bordeaux residents struggling to breathe

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