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The death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing
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VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to
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Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile's wildfires reaches 122
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The death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing
Chile has declared a state of emergency as it battles raging forest fires throughout the country that have killed more than 50 people, and authorities say the death toll is likely to rise.
Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted, with flames continuing to spread on Sunday and the toll expected to rise.
Chile's president says intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials say at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric warned Saturday evening that the death toll could…
Chile’s president says intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials say at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a famous botanical garden founded in 1931 was destroyed by the flames on Sunday.
The death toll from recent wildfires in Chile rose to 64 people on Sunday as authorities established curfews and shelters to respond to the widening emergency.
CNN, YOUTUBE, GOBIERNO DE CHILE, BOMBEROS DE CHILE, AFPTV, YOUTUBE/GOBIERNO DE CHILE By Heather Chen, Marlon Sorto, Omar Fajardo, Michael Rios and Juan Paz, CNN (CNN) — At least 51 people have been killed in Chile as forest fires rage throughout the country – and authorities warn the death toll is l…
Firefighters are wrestling with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile, as officials imposed new curfews in the cities most heavily affected by the blazes. On Sunday, Rodrigo
The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 99 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods.
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s pesident said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Wildfires blazing in central Chile have now killed at least 64 people and the toll will keep rising, President Gabriel Boric said Sunday as the disaster left bodies in the
President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as four large fires burn in Valparaiso, where firefighters have struggled to reach the most threatened neighborhoods.
Firefighters wrestled with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile, as officials imposed new curfews in the cities most heavily affected by the blazes and provided new updates on casualties.
At least 46 people have been killed by forest fires raging in Chile, President Gabriel Boric said Saturday evening, adding that the number of victims will likely rise.
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