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Aftermath of the inferno: Deadly wildfire razes entire town in Chile

Published on Jan 30, 2017 08:54 AM IST
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A man walks among the remains of a burnt church after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile, January 26, 2017. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man walks among the remains of a burnt church after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile, January 26, 2017. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS)

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A scarecrow stands in a field of potatoes destroy by fire in Florida, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 (Esteban Felix / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A scarecrow stands in a field of potatoes destroy by fire in Florida, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 (Esteban Felix / AP)

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Burnt trees and the remains of houses are seen after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Burnt trees and the remains of houses are seen after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS)

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Fires have been raging in central and southern Chile, fanned by strong winds, hot temperatures and a prolonged drought. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Fires have been raging in central and southern Chile, fanned by strong winds, hot temperatures and a prolonged drought. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS)

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A man walks among the remains of burnt houses after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man walks among the remains of burnt houses after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS)

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An injured dog is seen at an animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An injured dog is seen at an animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS)

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An injured horse is seen at a animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An injured horse is seen at a animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS)

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An injured horse is cared by volunteers at an animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An injured horse is cared by volunteers at an animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS)

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People stay at the remains of a burnt house after a wildfire in the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile, January 26, 2017. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People stay at the remains of a burnt house after a wildfire in the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile, January 26, 2017. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS)

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The sculpture of an angel stands at the entry of a house that was consumed by a forest fire in Florida, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Esteban Felix / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The sculpture of an angel stands at the entry of a house that was consumed by a forest fire in Florida, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Esteban Felix / AP)

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Cristian Gutierrez, a resident of Florida town, caresses his dog in front of his house after wildfires in the country's central-south regions, in Florida, Chile January 28, 2017. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Cristian Gutierrez, a resident of Florida town, caresses his dog in front of his house after wildfires in the country's central-south regions, in Florida, Chile January 28, 2017. (Rodrigo Garrido / REUTERS)

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People clean up the remains of a burnt house after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People clean up the remains of a burnt house after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS)

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Martin (14) works with a shovel, together with a group of young volunteers from Lirquen, in a effort to extinguish a forest fire in Concepcion, Biobio region, Chile on January 28, 2017. Forest fires ravaging southern Chile have now killed 11 people, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday, as firefighters waged an all-out battle to extinguish the raging infernos. (Guillermo SALGADO / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Martin (14) works with a shovel, together with a group of young volunteers from Lirquen, in a effort to extinguish a forest fire in Concepcion, Biobio region, Chile on January 28, 2017. Forest fires ravaging southern Chile have now killed 11 people, President Michelle Bachelet said Saturday, as firefighters waged an all-out battle to extinguish the raging infernos. (Guillermo SALGADO / AFP)

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A dog is seen at an animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A dog is seen at an animal shelter after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Constitucion, Chile January 28, 2017. (Pablo Sanhueza / REUTERS)

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A bulldozer remove the remains of burnt houses after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A bulldozer remove the remains of burnt houses after a wildfire at the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 28, 2017. (Carlos Vera / REUTERS)

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A residents helping firefighters runs with an empty water bucket as they fight a forest fire in Paso El Leon, in Concepcion, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Emergency services have battled the flames non-stop for days with thousands of firefighters on the ground and helicopters and airplanes in the air. (Esteban Felix / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 30, 2017 08:54 AM IST

A residents helping firefighters runs with an empty water bucket as they fight a forest fire in Paso El Leon, in Concepcion, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Emergency services have battled the flames non-stop for days with thousands of firefighters on the ground and helicopters and airplanes in the air. (Esteban Felix / AP)

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