00:00Wildfires continue burning through the center-south region of Chile, with 20
00:04people dead and over 7,000 affected, leaving over 26,000 hectares of forests
00:10burned in the provinces of Bio Bio and Nuble. Most of the victims are
00:14concentrated in the Bio Bio region, particularly in Penco and Lirquén, where
00:19the destruction of homes and businesses has left over a profound social impact.
00:23According to the Secretary of State, there are 573 people sheltering 19
00:29refugees so far, although the number varies. For more, emergency services are
00:34still combating 31 active fires, but stated that the mobilization of resources,
00:39such as 75 aircrafts, is complicated by the simultaneity of outbreaks in several
00:45regions. Meanwhile, containment and damage assessment efforts advance.
