Fires in Chile: More than 120 dead and 40,000 affected

chili goes through days of Forest firestaken into account among the deadliest of the centurywhere the characters of The number of deaths is 122 peopleand after the devastating fire outbreaks in Valparaíso there are a total of such 40,000 victims.

President Gabriel Boric has reported that the government suspects the fires were arson.

There are some there 15,000 families lost everything. The largest number of victims is concentrated Vina del Mar Where 190 are missing.

Likewise, out of the total number of deaths, only 32 have been identified

The The fire outbreaks began on Wednesday with the arrival of one Heat waveBut On Friday they began to spread within a few hours. The The neighbors were desperate and asked President Gabriel Boric for help.

There was even looting of houses damaged by the fire.. This is the biggest tragedy Chile has seen since the 2010 earthquake, and teams are still battling 40 fires.

The blazes in Chile are among the world’s deadliest of the 21st century, following those in Australia in 2009 and those in Hawaii in 2023, each of which killed more than 100 people.

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