Chile's president, Gabriel Boric, has confirmed the death toll from forest fires to 46. The Government warns that the number of victims will increase in the coming hours.
The president decreed a state of emergency on Friday due to the catastrophe. He has instructed the Ministry of Defense to deploy more military units in the affected areas and called on the population to follow the instructions of the corresponding authorities so as not to hinder the rescue and firefighting missions. A curfew has been established in four municipalities, Limache, Quilpué, Villa Alemana and Viña del Mar.