Devastating fires in Chile

  • 8 months ago
President @gabrielboric issues a warning as devastating fires ravage Valparaiso, claiming lives and destroying over 1,000 homes with urgent evacuations underway.
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00:00 Chile's President Gabriel Boric is warned of an escalating death toll as four large
00:07 fires devastate the Valparaiso region, destroying over 1,000 homes.
00:14 "The official figure at this time is 64 people have died, but that figure is going to grow.
00:21 We know that it is going to grow significantly, but the numbers we are delivering are those
00:27 that are confirmed by the legal medical service."
00:30 Exacerbated by El Niño, climate phenomenon influencing global weather patterns with high
00:35 temperatures, strong winds and low humidity, fires have resulted in power outages, hospital
00:41 and nursing home evacuations and infrastructure destruction.
00:45 Interior Minister Carolina Toa reported 92 fires in central and southern regions, battled
00:51 by some 1,400 firefighters and 1,300 military personnel.
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