Minister Carolina Toha compared these fires to the 2010 earthquake.
Havana Times – Following the conclusion of the Disaster Risk Management Committee (COGRID) meeting, Chilean authorities confirmed that, according to the latest official report, there are 56 confirmed fatalities due to the wildfires affecting the Valparaíso region.
The figure was provided by the Governor of Valparaíso, Rodrigo Mundaca, and the presidential delegate in the region, Sofía González.
“We have the responsibility to communicate what we agreed upon with President Gabriel Boric, and I want to tell you that we fully agree that the curfew will be maintained,” said Mundaca.
Regarding this, the regional authority stated, “We have seen that the curfew also provides a certain level of security to our population and allows us to concentrate strength and resources on what matters.”
“What matters today is primarily extinguishing the fires, saving lives, and also preventing looting, avoiding pillaging in those areas that have been affected, where people h