'Like a War Zone': At Least 122 Killed in Deadliest Fires in Chile's History

Extreme wildfires made more likely by the ongoing climate crisis killed at least 122 people in Chile , destroyed at least 6,000 homes, and damaged around 14,000 as the country entered a two-day morning period on Monday after a weekend of destruction and chaos. The fires, which ignited in the coastal region of Valparaíso late last week, were 'without a doubt' the deadliest in the country's history, Interior Minister Carolina Toha said, as Le Monde reported.

' Deputy Interior Minister Manuel Monsalve said that 165 fires were still blazing as of Sunday night, though cooler and cloudier weather predicted for the next few days should help firefighters to control them, according to Reuters. The AP reported that fires burned less intensely on Monday. Toha said that 43,000 hectares had burned as of Saturday, according to AFP. On Sunday, Toha said around 1,400 firefighters had been sent to fight the flames, as BBC News reported.

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