Borić: 64 people died in the forest fires in Chile, the number will increase

Firefighters have been putting out dozens of fires since Friday. Between 3.000 and 6.000 houses were damaged or destroyed. About 43.000 hectares of forests were destroyed

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At least 64 people died in the forest fires that ravaged the Valparaiso region in central Chile, the country's president Gabrijel Borić said today, expressing fear that the number of victims will be higher.

"Unfortunately, I can confirm that 64 people died. That number will increase," said the Chilean president who visited the affected areas today.

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Firefighters have been putting out dozens of fires since Friday. Between 3.000 and 6.000 houses were damaged or destroyed. About 43.000 hectares of forests were destroyed.

The fire also affected the popular resort of Vinja del Mar, where it is the peak of the summer season and where extremely high temperatures were recorded.

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