The fires have killed 24 people so far in south-central Chile. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SANTIAGO - Chilean firefighters were battling to hold back forest fires on Monday as authorities said hot and dry weather would continue this week, potentially exacerbating what are already the deadliest blazes in the country’s recent history.have killed 24 people so far in south-central Chile,
The state National Forestry Corporation reported that as of Monday morning there were 275 active fires, of which 69 were currently in combat.Chile is in the grip of an over decade-long period of dry weather, which the World Meteorological Organization called a “mega drought” last year, adding it was the longest in a thousand years and marked a major water crisis.
Between Sunday and Monday, aid arrived in Chile from Argentina, Spain and Mexico, while the authorities said they expected to receive new support from Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal and Venezuela.
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