MADRID, 5 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The latest official assessment of the wave of fires that is ravaging central-southern Chile maintains 23 deaths and reduces out-of-control outbreaks from 87 to 51 throughout the country, the National Prevention and Response Service announced this Sunday. before Disasters (Senapred) of the Latin American country.
The flames have already left 1,801 people homeless, 977 injured and 1,475 in shelters prepared to shelter the population of the affected localities. A total of 150 outbreaks are already under control, while countries like Spain or Colombia have already responded to the call for international help requested on Saturday by the Chilean government.
At the moment, the regions of Ñuble, Biobío and La Araucanía remain on red alert; the communes of Cauquenes, Curepto, Pencahue, Sagrada Familia, Longaví and Chanco, in the Maule Region, and for the commune of San Pablo, in the Los Lagos Region, according to the balance, collected by ‘El Mercurio’.
The flames have destroyed approximately 800 homes in the Maule (3), Ñuble (207), Biobío (311) and La Araucanía (279) regions, according to estimates.