Forest fires in Chile cause multiple deaths and widespread destruction

At least 46 people reported dead as dozens of fires sweep across central and southern regions, with Valparaiso worst affected

At least 46 people have died from forest fires raging in central Chile, President Gabriel Boric has said, warning that the death toll is likely to rise.

Earlier on Saturday, Chile's interior minister, Carolina Toha, said there were currently 92 forest fires in the centre and south of the country, where temperatures were unusually high. More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed.