The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) of Chile has raised to 23 the deceased by the wave of forest fires that are devastating the center-south of the Latin American country and that have led the Government to ask for international help to several countries, including Spain, to contain the flames.
In its latest balance, Senapred has confirmed a total of 23 deaths1,111 people evicted, 865 homeless and also notes a total of 979 people injured but has not specified their severity.
It also points out that 563 homes are currently under evaluation for the damage caused while a total of 20 educational centers have been damaged.
So far, Chile has registered a total of 232 active forest fires, 149 controlled and 83 in combatin the midst of a red alert situation in the regions of Ñuble, Biobío and La Araucanía.
In addition, during the press conference, Senapred confirmed the evacuation of 25 patients from the Lautauro Hospital because of the forest fires that affect the region of La Araucanía.
Of the total deaths, 12 correspond to the commune of Saint Joanin the Biobío region, including Yesenia Muñoz, a firefighter who died during control work.
A plane pilot and his companion died in the Galvarino commune, in the La Araucanía region, after the aircraft will crash when he was going to control the forest fires.
As detailed by the Minister of the Interior of Chile, Carolina Toha, four other deceased were surprised by the flames when they circulated through the commune of Santa Juana. In addition, it has confirmed the activation of a request for international support in search of help from abroad to strengthen the fight against the fires in Chile.
These petitions have been addressed to Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain and other countries, as he has made known from La Moneda. “Contact has been made with various governments to reinforce efforts previously made with companies that provide services,” she said in comments collected by Radio BíoBío.
Source: Lasexta
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