Extreme heat drives Chile wildfires leaving at least 64 dead
"We can sadly confirm that there are 64 deaths," Boric said from Quilpue, outside the hard-hit city of Vina del Mar.
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A firefighter works at the Botanical Garden after a forest fire in Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 4, 2024. Chileans Sunday feared a rise in the death toll from wildfires blazing across the South American country that have already killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted. (Photo by AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Wildfires blazing in central Chile have now killed at least 64 people and the toll will keep rising, President Gabriel Boric said Sunday as the disaster