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Centennial pine tree falls and damages 9 carsPhoto by Thể Phạm on Pexels
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Centennial pine tree falls and damages 9 cars

Notícias de Coimbra31 August 2026 at 19:36

A centennial pine tree classified by the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests fell Monday afternoon in the Lisbon area, causing damage to... [article incomplete]

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