Incendios sin control en Chile dejan al menos 16 muertos y más de 50.000 evacuados
Una serie de incendios forestales que avanzan sin control en el sur de Chile ha dejado al menos 16 muertos y cerca de 50.000 personas evacuadas, según...
TL;DR
- At least 16 people have died and 50,000 have been evacuated due to uncontrolled wildfires in southern Chile.
- Approximately 250 homes have been destroyed.
- President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in the Ñuble and Biobío regions.
- High temperatures and strong winds are contributing to the rapid spread of the fires.
- The fires are particularly devastating in the localities of Penco and Lirquén.
- This event follows a major wildfire in February 2024 near Viña del Mar, which caused 138 deaths and was determined to be intentionally started.