Aerial view of the forest fire on the hills of the city of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024.
Mandatory Credit:	Javier Torres/AFP/Getty Images

Aerial view of the forest fire on the hills of the city of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024.
Mandatory Credit: Javier Torres/AFP/Getty Images

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Catastrophic wildfires likely deadliest on record in Chile, UN agency says

The devastating wildfires tearing across large parts of Chile are believed to be the country’s deadliest on record, according to the United Nations disaster agency, as firefighters struggle to contain more than 160 blazes after days of burning.