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On July 27, thanks to warm and clear weather, a firestorm ensued, sucking in air from all directions, further fueling the flames: the Gomorrah effect, which caused 40,000 to 50,000 people to die of asphyxiation or liquefy. 250,000 homes were destroyed, as well as factories, docks, and military bases. 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