The pilot of a firefighting plane dies in the accident of his plane in Portugal

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A pilot of a firefighting plane died on Friday near the city of

(north) after the accident of the device that participated in the extinction of the flames in

civil protection announced.

"It is with great dismay that I learned of the death of the pilot who was maneuvering the plane that crashed while fighting a fire," Portuguese Prime Minister

wrote on Twitter.

The pilot was the only occupant of the plane.

national civil protection commander

, told the media .

Portugal has been hit by an intense heat wave for a week, with temperatures close to

in the accident area, and the emergency services recorded a dozen active fires on Friday.

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