Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared an emergency in the provinces of Valparaíso and Marga Marga, the most affected
The number of deaths due to the forest fires that have hit Chile since Thursday (Feb 1, 2024) has reached 112, according to the Medical Legal Service from the country. The agency said that 32 of the victims had already been identified by Sunday night (Jan. 4).
The expectation is that the number of deaths will increase as emergency services are able to access the affected areas.
The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, declaredon the night of Friday (2.Feb), emergency in the provinces of Valparaíso and Marga Marga, the most affected.
On Saturday (Feb 3), Chile's Interior Minister, Carolina Tohá, met with members of Senapred (acronym in Spanish for “National Disaster Prevention and Response Service”) to discuss measures to combat the fires.
“After the 2010 earthquake, the forest fires in Valparaíso are the emergency situation that has caused the most victims in Chile in recent times.”, said Carolina Tohá, in an interview with journalists.
According to the minister, a large part of the burned region, in the center of the country, is not accessible. “Consequently, we do not have a complete survey of victims or damaged homes and infrastructure.”, declared Tohá.
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