South Africa sends hundreds of firefighters to Canada
Fire fighters from the environmental protection organisation, Working On Fire, sing and dance during a training session at the Kishugu Training Centre in Mbombela, South Africa on June 13, 2023. The fire fighters are part of 200 firefighters being sent to Alberta, Canada, to help with ongoing fire suppression efforts. PHOTO | AFP
Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there.
It is a rare offer of aid from a developing country battling its own crises.
