Incendios forestales en Chile dejan 15 muertos y más de 50.000 evacuados
Las autoridades chilenas elevaron este domingo a 15 el número de personas fallecidas y a más de 50.000 los evacuados como consecuencia de los incendios forestales que continúan afectando con fuerza el sur del país, especialmente en las regiones de Ñuble y Biobío, ubicadas a unos 500 kilómetros al sur de Santiago.
TL;DR
- At least 15 people have died and over 50,000 have been evacuated due to forest fires in southern Chile.
- The fires are concentrated in the Ñuble and Biobío regions.
- The fires started on Saturday, exacerbated by high temperatures and strong winds.
- President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the affected regions.
- The state of catastrophe allows the armed forces to control order and support emergency tasks.
- Chile has experienced recurring forest fires in recent years, including a devastating event in Viña del Mar in February 2024.