Chile wildfires beginning to ease, 24 dead

The latest count shows 312 blazes still active, 98 of which are being fought.

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By hindustantimes.com
Published on Feb 12, 2023 09:14 pm IST 11 Photos
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Chile wildfires have left 24 people dead and more than 2,000 injured, while destroying more than 4,40,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of forest in the regions of Biobio, La Araucania, Nuble and Maule, an area equal to that of Puerto Rico. Authorities recently informed that the fire is beginning to ease in the region. (AP)
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Since February 3, Chile wildfires have claimed at least 24 lives and left 2,674 people injured in the regions of Maule, Nuble, Biobio and La Araucania. (AFP)
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The latest count shows 312 blazes still active, 98 of which are being fought.(AFP)

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A firefighter aircraft drops water on a wildfire in Ninhue area, Chile.(REUTERS)
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Forest fires have raged for more than a week in south-central Chile. A midnight curfew was declared in the hard-hit regions of Biobio, Nuble and La Araucania, said Biobio military chief Jorge Keitel on February 10.(AFP)

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