{"id":15082,"date":"2024-02-04T12:48:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T12:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/04\/at-least-51-killed-as-wildfires-rage-in-chile\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T12:48:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T12:48:26","slug":"at-least-51-killed-as-wildfires-rage-in-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/04\/at-least-51-killed-as-wildfires-rage-in-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 51 killed as wildfires rage in Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            At least 51 people have been killed in Chile as forest fires rage throughout the country \u2013 and authorities warn the death toll is likely to rise.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            A state of emergency has been declared as coastal cities are choked in smoke and people living in central regions are forced to leave their homes.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \u201cGiven the conditions of the tragedy, the number of victims will surely increase in the coming hours,\u201d\u00a0Chilean President Gabriel Boric said in a televised statement on Saturday.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            He added that the defense ministry would deploy more military units to affected areas, with all necessary resources made available.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The declaration was made for the provinces of Marga Marga and Valpara\u00edso, the presidential delegate of Valpara\u00edso Sof\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez Cort\u00e9s said. A curfew was imposed in several communes between 8 a.m. and midday local time to facilitate the deployment of emergency and logistical support, she added.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            About 92 active fires are burning in various parts of the country and have so far affected roughly 43,000 hectares, Interior Minister Carolina Toh\u00e1 said. Firefighters have controlled 40 fires and are still battling 29, she added.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The fires come as the country is hit by a summer heatwave, with Chile\u2019s capital Santiago sweltering through consecutive days of hot, dry temperatures climbing above 33 degrees Celsius (91.4\u00b0F).    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Scientists say climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon are driving forces behind an increasingly warm planet, making events such as heatwaves and fires more likely.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Emergency crews are prioritizing the fires in the port city of Valpara\u00edso on Chile\u2019s coast because of their proximity to urban areas and around 372 residents have been reported missing, according to its mayor.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            One of those fires has consumed some 6,800 hectares, Toh\u00e1 said.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The wildfires in Valpara\u00edso have also damaged an estimated 1,100 homes, authorities said.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \u201cThe biggest concern is that some of the fires are in zones very close to urban areas, at the interface of urban areas, and therefore have a very high potential to affect people, homes and installations,\u201d she added.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Toha told reporters that the death toll could rise in the coming hours as authorities try to confirm information from areas they haven\u2019t been able to enter yet.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            At least six of those who died did so while\u00a0being treated in hospitals for burns, according to authorities.    <\/p>\n\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 51 people have been killed in Chile as forest fires rage throughout the country \u2013 and authorities warn the death toll is likely to rise. 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