Editorial photo #5984960 Disaster and Accident
Pantanal On Fire In Brazil
Out of control forest fire burns the area of the Brazilian Pantanal in rural Pocone, Mato Grosso, Brazil, on August 19, 2020 in the largest fire ever recorded in the rich biome The brazilian Pantanal - one of the largest tropical floodplains in the world - is suffering since the end of July with the worst wildfires in its registered history. More than 12%, or 16.500 sq. km (almost the size of Kuweit) has already been burned, and the situation may get better only in October, when it's expected to rain. (Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto)
