Chilean President Gabriel Boric placed the severity of the wildfires in the Valparaíso region in context by comparing their effects to the catastrophic 2010 earthquake, highlighting the significant loss of life and extensive displacement caused by the current fires.

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Chilean President Gabriel Boric placed the severity of the wildfires in the Valparaíso region in context by comparing their effects to the catastrophic 2010 earthquake, highlighting the significant loss of life and extensive displacement caused by the current fires.

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The 2024 wildfires on Chile's Pacific Coast are considered the country's most devastating disaster since the 2010 earthquake.

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‘We’re Broken’: Wildfires on Chile’s Coast Kill 112 and Leave Hundreds Missing

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Valparaiso wildfires 2024