Chile wildfires claim lives and cause widespread destruction
Wildfires in Chile have claimed the lives of at least 51 people, causing devastation with bodies found in the streets and homes consumed by flames. The situation in the Valparaiso and Vina del Mar region in central Chile led to a partial curfew on February 3 to aid evacuations and emergency response.
Aerial view of the forest fire that affects the hills of the city of Viña del Mar in the Las Pataguas sector, Chile, taken on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)Firefighters rescue rabbits on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)Residents help firefighters during a forest fire affecting the hills in Quilpe, Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. (Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP)Firefighters work on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)A helicopter works on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)A firefighter rescues animals on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)A man puts out a forest fire affecting the hills in Quilpe comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)Aerial view of burned vehicles in the El Olivar commune after a forest fire that affected the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, taken on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP)
