Firefighters struggle with forest fires in Chile as president says death toll likely to rise
At least 64 people have died from forest fires raging in Chile — an increase of 13 in the past day, President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, adding that the death toll is likely to increase further.
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![TOPSHOT - Firefighters work 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 Javier TORRES / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty Images) Firefighters dig at a forested sit still smoldering following a fire.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7104662.1707076234!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1978439556.jpg)
At least 64 people have died from forest fires raging in Chile — an increase of 13 in the past day, President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, adding that the death toll is likely to increase further.