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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Santiago, January 18 (Xinhua) — Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency on Sunday in the regions of Nuble and Bío Bío due to massive wildfires that have killed at least 16 people. He authorized the deployment of all necessary resources to fight the blazes.
"Given the serious fires currently ongoing, I have decided to declare a state of emergency in the Newble and Bio-Bio areas. All resources are available," G. Borich wrote on social media.
According to Chile's National Forestry Corporation, as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday local time, 24 active fires were registered in the country, including nine in Nuble and three in Bío-Bío. The largest fire, covering approximately 2,200 hectares, is raging in the commune of Ranquil in Nuble.
Chile's National Disaster Prevention and Management Service Director Alicia Cebrián told local media that at least 30,000 people have been evacuated from the hardest-hit areas of Penco, a municipality in the Bío Bío region. The damage to homes has yet to be fully assessed.
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