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Montevideo, February 8th 2025 - 06:48 UTC

Tag: piriapolis

  • Wednesday, January 25th 2023 - 18:51 UTC

    Forest fire next to Uruguayan city of Piriápolis

    Intentionality has not been ruled out as a possible cause for the fire at Cerro del Toro, Graña explained. Photo: Sebastián Astorga / MercoPress

    A forest fire broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday in the Uruguayan beach resort of Piriápolis, in the department of Maldonado. Firefighters were swiftly deployed to the Cerro del Toro area to keep the flames from reaching Cerro Pan de Azúcar.