More than 300 people are still missing as wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days and killed 123 people appear to be burning themselves out.Authorities […]
The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out.
From earthquakes to tsunamis and massive fires, Chile is prone to natural disasters but the firefighters called up to tackle them are all volunteers with day jobs, like architect Jorge Pena or insurance salesman Cristian Lobos.Since the fires surged on Friday in the country's worst tragedy since a 2010 earthquake and tsunami he has slept little and only spoken to his children via video call.
From earthquakes to tsunamis and massive fires, Chile is prone to natural disasters but the firefighters called up to tackle them are all volunteers with day jobs, like architect Jorge Pena or insurance salesman Cristian Lobos.