Chile wildfires

2024 - 2 - 5

Chile Wildfires: Death Toll Rises to 122 with Many Still Missing

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Deadly wildfires sweep through central Chile, claiming the lives of over a hundred people and leaving hundreds missing, causing a state of emergency.

Chile is facing a tragic crisis as wildfires devastate the country, with at least 122 people confirmed dead and many more still unaccounted for. The raging forest fires have led to a state of emergency being declared, prompting urgent evacuations and curfews in heavily impacted cities. President Gabriel Boric expressed deep concern, warning that the death toll is expected to rise further as rescue efforts continue. The fires, described as an unprecedented catastrophe, have created a scene of chaos and destruction across central Chile. Firefighters are battling relentlessly to contain the massive wildfires that have already caused devastation and loss of life. In the midst of this tragedy, volunteers and rescue teams are working tirelessly to search through debris and assist survivors in the affected areas, where homes and communities lie in ruins. The Chilean people are mourning the losses and grappling with the aftermath of one of the deadliest fire events in the country's history.

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Chile forest fires kill 99 as hundreds remain missing (Reuters)

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Wildfires sweeping through central Chile have killed at least 99 people and hundreds are still missing, authorities said on Sunday, ...

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At least 99 people dead as wildfires rage in Chile, with fears toll ... (CNN)

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 ...

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At least 99 dead as authorities struggle to contain forest fires in Chile (The Guardian)

People told to evacuate homes as quickly possible and curfews declared in most heavily affected cities.

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Dozens killed in Chile as forest fires rage, many more feared dead (FRANCE 24)

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise ...

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Chile wildfires: 99 dead as wildfire tears through Valparaiso region (BBC News)

Officials have warned the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams reach the hardest hit areas.

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Forest Fires Rage On in Central Chile Killing at Least 64 (TIME)

Firefighters are wrestling with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile, with officials extending curfews in impacted areas.

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Chile wildfires kill at least 51 in 'unprecedented catastrophe' (Phys.Org)

President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of emergency as fires rage across parts of central and southern Chile. Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed ...

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At least 99 dead in Chile wildfires (INQUIRER.net)

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 ...

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Chile's wildfires kill at least 112, as Boric warns death toll to rise (Aljazeera.com)

President Gabriel Boric says his country is facing a 'tragedy of very great magnitude'.

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Chile Wildfires: Death toll rises to 112; 40 fires still active. 10 points ... (Livemint)

The confirmed death toll from deadly wildfires in Chile rose to 112, making it the deadliest fire event in the country's history.

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Chile wildfires: At least 99 killed in 'tragedy of very great magnitude' (Sky News)

Chilean President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could rise further as rescue workers search the rubble of collapsed buildings.

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Forest Fire on Chile's Coast Kills At Least 64 and Leaves Hundreds ... (The New York Times)

Officials are warning of major destruction and loss of life after fast-moving fires swept through central Chile's coastal hills.

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Wildfires scorch central Chile, death toll tops 110 (FRANCE 24)

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise ...

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Death toll tops 100 in massive wildfires in Chile (CBS News)

Santiago, Chile — Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in ...

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In pictures: Chile battles devastating wildfires as death toll soars (FRANCE 24)

Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily ...

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Raging forest fires in Chile kill at least 99 (pna.gov.ph)

BOGOTA, Colombia – At least 99 people have been killed and 1600 have been left homeless by forest fires in central Chile's Valparaiso region, ...

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More than 100 killed by raging wildfires in Chile as authorities warn ... (CNN International)

Devastating wildfires tearing through swathes of Chile have killed more than 100 people, authorities said Sunday, as they warned that death toll was set to ...

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'Like being in hell': Chile mourns as wildfire death toll reaches 112 (The Guardian)

Chile has begun two days of mourning for the 112 so far killed in the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history, while authorities continued to battle ...

Deaths from Chile wildfires climb to 112 (The Manila Times)

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile: The death toll from central Chile's devastating wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric ...

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Survivors of Chile wildfires search through debris as death toll ... (Alaska's News Source)

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — ...

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Survivors of Chile wildfires search through debris as death toll ... (ABC News)

Volunteers in central Chile are trying to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris in neighborhoods destroyed by forest fires that have killed at ...

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Hundreds of people missing as Chile's wildfires death toll reaches 122 (CNA)

SANTIAGO: Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris on Monday (Feb 5) from neighbourhoods devastated by ...

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Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile's ... (The Associated Press)

Volunteers in central Chile are trying to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris in neighborhoods destroyed by forest fires that have killed at ...

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2024 Chile Wildfires - Center for Disaster Philanthropy (Center for Disaster Philanthropy)

Deadly fires began in at least four spots on Feb. 2 in Chile's Valparaíso region and have caused significant damage as of Feb. 5. It is believed that these ...

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