Tag: Chile
Many are missing in fire-ravaged Chile
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Forest fires have devastated the community of Viña del Mar in Chile. The picture is from last Monday. Photo: Esteban Felix/AP/TT At least 131 people…
Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash
07.02.2024 01:09 | Last update: 07.02.2024 01:09 In the statement made by Pinera’s office, it was reported that the helicopter carrying Pinera and his entourage crashed in the town of…
Fires in Chile: dozens of deaths, striking images
Large-scale fires have been hitting Chile since Friday February 2 in the south and center of the country. An initial report shows at least 100 people dead. Since Friday February…
scenes of chaos and a heavy toll that could still evolve
Chile has declared two days of national mourning following forest fires which hit several urban areas in the Valparaiso region, on the central coast. At least 112 people died and…
Chile is going through hell: 110 people died in fires! Frightening statement from President Boric…
05.02.2024 09:56 | Last update: 05.02.2024 10:03 It was stated that military units will be deployed in the regions affected by the fires in the country, where Monday and Tuesday…
The death toll rises in the Chile of the fires
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreen Clearing is underway after forest fires that reached and devastated the community of Viña del Mar in Chile. Photo: Cristobal Basaure/AP/TT At least 112 people have…
At least 46 people have already died in the wildfires in Chile – the president fears that the number of victims will increase rapidly | Foreign countries
According to Interior Minister Carolina Tohá, more than 40,000 hectares of land have burned around Chile. At least 46 people have already died in the extensive wildfires in Chile, said…
At least 19 dead in Chile after forest fires
Central and southern Chile have been affected by large forest fires on Saturday. According to local authorities, these have cost at least 19 people their lives, writes the AFP news…
Forest fires in Chile! 10 people lost their lives… A state of emergency was declared
03.02.2024 11:32 | Last update: 03.02.2024 11:32 Forest fires broke out in different parts of the South American country Chile. Many fire brigades were assigned to fight the fires concentrated…
despite concern, end of mobilization around the lithium extraction site
Indigenous communities in northern Chile have ended their mobilization. Since the start of the week, they have been blocking access roads to the country’s only lithium mine, located in the…