Fires in southern Chile leave 16 dead and more than 50,000 homeless

The authorities increased, this Sunday (18), to 16 the death toll due to the forest fires that are devastating the south of Chile. See the videos that are trending on g1 In addition to the death toll, the Minister of Security, Luis Cordero, reported that more than 50,000 people were evacuated in the regions of Ñuble and Bíobio, around 500 km south of Santiago. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced, during the early hours of the morning, a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country due to forest fires. “In view of the serious ongoing fires, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Ñuble and Biobío. All resources are available”, informed the Chilean president in a publication on X. Fire and smoke rise from a forest fire in the Biobío region. REUTERS/Pablo Hidalgo

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