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Chile: the death toll from forest fires leaves at least 99 dead
Chile: the death toll from forest fires leaves at least 99 dead – (france info)
For several days, the region of Valparaiso, in Chile, has been facing deadly fires. Sunday evening, February 4, the number of victims stood at 99 people. A toll that is expected to rise further.
A bus trying to make its way through the fires, cars fleeing the impressive clouds of flames ravaging the mountains… For several days, the center and south of Chile have been facing intense forest fires. intensity. The cause is an unprecedented drought and strong gusts of wind which fan the embers. In Vina del Mar, a seaside resort on the Pacific Ocean, neighborhoods were charred.
The government criticized
“There is nothing left of my house. The neighbor across the street burned to death because he did not want to abandon his home”, deplores a resident of the city. In total, 43,000 hectares went up in smoke, and 6,000 houses burned. Some residents denounce the government’s inaction. The toll, which reported 99 deaths on the evening of Sunday February 4, is expected to rise further.
