Gabriel Boric

Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 122

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Hundreds of people are missing as the death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 122

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 122. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have diminished by Monday morning after burning intensely since … Read more

Chile: Forest fire kills at least 46

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Chile: Forest fire kills at least 46

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 president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as … Read more