At least 19 dead in Chile as intense forest fires approach densely populated areas
Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday.
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![TOPSHOT - Houses burn during a fire in Viña del Mar, Chile on February 3, 2024. The region of Valparaoso and Viña del Mar, in central Chile, woke up on Saturday with a partial curfew to allow the movement of evacuees and the transfer of emergency equipment in the midst of a series of unprecedented fires, authorities reported. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty Images) Houses are seen burning at night time.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7104305.1706987550!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1975083470.jpg)
Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday.