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00:00 In central Chile, a devastating wildfire has left a trail of destruction claiming the lives
00:09 of at least 99 people, with hundreds still missing.
00:13 President Gabriel Borges has declared it a tragedy of "very great magnitude".
00:19 The fires, which began several days ago, now threaten the outskirts of Buena Del Mar and
00:25 Valparaiso, two coastal cities popular with tourists.
00:29 Drone footage reveals entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes, with residents shifting
00:35 through the remnants of burnt-out homes and streets littered with charred vehicles.
00:41 Chilean authorities have imposed a 9pm curfew in the most affected areas and deployed the
00:46 military to assist firefighters in containing the relentless spread of the flames.
00:52 Helicopters are tirelessly dumping water from the air in a desperate attempt to quell the
00:58 inferno.
01:00 President Borges in a televised address declared two days of national mourning, starting on
01:06 Monday, urging the nation to brace for more distressing news.
01:11 The death toll has reached 99, with 32 bodies identified, while hundreds remain missing.
01:18 Over 1,000 homes have been damaged and more than 90 fires continue to rage across the
01:24 country.
01:25 While wildfires are not uncommon in the southern hemispheres, summer, the unprecedented lethality
01:32 of these blazes, marks Chile's worst national disaster since the 2010 earthquake.
01:38 Last year's record heatwave claimed 27 lives and affected over 400,000 hectares of land.
01:46 President Borges is directing funds to the hardest-hit areas, many of which are popular
01:51 tourist destinations.
01:52 In a unified effort, he emphasizes the priority of saving lives, declaring, "We are together,
02:00 all of us, fighting the emergency."
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