Chile declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill 16, force thousands to flee

Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country early on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 people dead. According to Chile’s CONAF forestry agency, firefighters were battling 24 activ...

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