Since Friday February 2, Chileans have been battling fires that are destroying entire neighborhoods of homes in the coastal region of Valparaiso, in the center of the country. In total, at least 112 people died in this fire, which constituted “The Greatest Tragedy” Since the 2010 earthquake and tsunami in Chile, which killed more than 500 people, President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday.
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In Viña del Mar, Chile, February 2, 2024. Javier Torres / AFPFirefighters in the hills of the municipality of Quilpué, in the Valparaiso region of Chile, on February 3, 2024. Javier Torres / AFP
A man tries to put out a fire in the hills of Quilpue, in the Valparaiso region of Chile, on February 3, 2024. Javier Torres / AFPA man helps a resident cool off in Viña del Mar, near Valparaiso, Chile, on February 3, 2024. Esteban Felix / ApResidents help firefighters battle a wildfire in the hills of Quilpu, Chile, on February 3, 2024. Rodrigo Arangua / AFPIn Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. Sofia Yanjarri / ReutersResidents try to put out a fire that destroyed a house in Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. Rodrigo Garrido / ReutersResidents evacuate on motorbikes, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Viña del Mar, Chile. Esteban Felix / Ap
A cat rescued from a forest fire receives treatment for burns at the American University’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center on February 4, 2024, in Viña del Mar, Chile. Rodrigo Garrido / ReutersResidents clear the debris of burned houses after a forest fire reached their neighborhood, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Viña del Mar, Chile. Cristobal Basaure / APat Villa Independencia, Valparaiso Region, Chile, February 4, 2024 Javier Torres / AFPPeople clean up a house destroyed by a wildfire in Villa Independencia, Valparaiso region, Chile, February 4, 2024. Javier Torres / AFPHills of Viña del Mar, Chile, February 3, 2024. Javier Torres / AFP