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Added on the 04/02/2023 02:36:27 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Clouds of smoke from deadly forest fires engulf the Chilean city of Concepcion, while residents of nearby Santa Juana inspect the damage from the blazes that have left at least 24 people dead. Favoured by moderate to strong winds and an intense heat wave, the fires have devastated some 270,000 hectares in southern-central Chile. IMAGES
Clouds of smoke engulf fields in Puren in Chile's Araucania region, as deadly forest fires that have left at least 22 people dead continue to burn in the South American country amid a blistering heat wave. IMAGES
Emergency services battle forest fires in Santa Juana, Chile, where the death toll from blazes has risen to 22. The fires, sparked by a devastating heat wave, have threatened several rural towns, destroying at least 88 homes and sweeping through 47,000 hectares (116,000 acres) of forest, according to officials. IMAGES
Aftermath of a wildfire in Villa Independencia, as the death toll of the forest fires in Chile rises to 112 people, and 40 active outbreaks are being battled, the Ministry of the Interior reported. IMAGES
Aerial shots show the aftermath of a second landslide close to luxury residential buildings in Chile’s Vina del Mar, weeks after a water collector collapsed due to heavy rains and forced the evacuation of residents in the Valparaiso region. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).