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Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further

Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further

Interior minister says ‘emergency is getting worse’ as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires

Dozens of wildfires in Chile have claimed at least 23 lives, forcing the government to extend an emergency order to another region as a scorching summer heatwave complicates efforts to control the blazes.

More than 1,100 people have sought refuge in shelters while at least 979 have been reported injured by the raging fires, according to an official briefing on Saturday.

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