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CHILE-FIRE-WILDFIRES A firefighter works at the Botanical Garden after a forest fire in Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 4, 2024. Chileans Sunday feared a rise in the death toll from wildfires blazing across the South American country that have already killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty Images)

Death Toll Rises To 99 As Authorities Struggle To Contain Forest Fires In Chile

The death toll in Chile continues to rise as thousands of people have been left homeless and at least 99 have died due to forest fires.

3 of 10 | Residents push a car away from a burning forest fire engulfing homes in Villa Alemana, Valparaiso, Chile, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (Andres Pina, Aton Chile via AP)

At Least 19 Dead In Chile Forest Fires, State Of Emergency Declared

A state of emergency has been declared in Chile as forest fires are spreading through the nation, killing at least 19 people so far and leaving thousands homeless.

TOPSHOT - A man affected by the massive earthquake of February 27, 2010 in Chile, waves a Chilean national flag during a march on the first anniversary of quake to protest against the government for the slow progress in the reconstruction works, in Concepcion, around 520 km south of Santiago on February 26, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ARIEL MARINKOVIC (Photo by ARIEL MARINKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ARIEL MARINKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

6.6 Earthquake Strikes Chile, Felt in Argentina

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the southwest of Huasco Chile and was felt in many neighboring provinces in Argentina.