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Saturday, August 23. 2003, 12:00:00 AM UTC


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Saturday, August 23, 2003

Natural disaster: Wildfires sweep into the southern suburbs of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, destroying more than 200 homes. One-third of the city's population, or 30,000 people, have been evacuated.//globeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030823.wfire0823_3/BNStory/Front/
Power outage happens all of Southern Finland for 30 to 60 minutes, because one underground line in Central Helsinki short circuits. The lack of electricity begins at 20:20 and causes radio broadcasts, public lights, elevators, trains, trams and metro traffic to stop. Also people have to be evacuated in Linnanmäki amusement park.//www.helsinginsanomat.fi/tuoreet/artikkeli/1061299237915//www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/arkisto.shtml?2003 August 182357
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