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Voice of Russia: Putin arrives in fire-ravaged Nizhni Novgorod Region
Jul 30, 2010 at 10:41The situation is quite grave, so the Russian Prime Minister is calling an emergency meeting with local leaders.
The fires have been caused by the heat wave that hit central Russia and the Volga River basin almost a month ago and has since been around.
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