Article 6JDC8 ‘Like a war zone’: Chile wildfire death toll reaches 123 amid race to clear rubble

‘Like a war zone’: Chile wildfire death toll reaches 123 amid race to clear rubble

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Reuters in ViƱa del Mar
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Death count for Chile's worst natural disaster in years expected to climb as official two-day mourning period begins

Helicopters dumped tonnes of water on wildfires raging across central Chile, as emergency crews said they were still finding bodies three days after the blazes took hold.

The official death count from Chile's worst natural disaster in years increased to 123 on Monday according to Marisol Prado, the director of Chile's forensic medical service. That number was expected to climb as residents, firefighters and military raced to clear rubble.

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