Chile

Wildfires in southern Chile have burned 7,821 hectares, with the largest fires in Traiguen, Galvarino, and Padre Las Casas. Authorities report 27 active fire zones between the Biobío and Araucanía regions. President…

A power outage in 14 of Chile’s 16 regions due to a transmission line failure in the north has brought life to a standstill. The Chilean government declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time and…

A giant humpback whale swallowed a kayaker named Adrian Simancas for a few seconds and released him back off the coast of Punta Arenas in the South American country of Chile. "I felt like I was being lifted, but it was too strong to be a…

Chilean President Gabriel Boric traveled to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in South Antarctica with scientists and a large number of cabinet members, including members of the armed forces and some ministers, becoming the first South…

Yesterday, one of the Molotov cocktails prepared by a group of students in a bathroom of their high school in Santiago, the capital of the South American country of Chile, exploded, causing fire and injuring 34 students and 1 teacher.…

Severe storms and rain that continued throughout the week caused floods in the central and southern parts of Chile. One person died when a tree fell on their tractor due to strong winds on Wednesday. Authorities said hundreds of people were…

A forest fire in Chile's Valparaiso region claimed two lives and destroyed 20 homes. The fire, which started on Wednesday evening, prompted evacuations as the National Disaster Prevention and Response…

The number of people who lost their lives due to the forest fires that have been ongoing in the central parts of Chile since Friday has increased to 112. Authorities said there may be more bodies in the settlements and houses turned to…

The death toll from the ongoing forest fires that started on Friday in the central parts of Chile has increased to 51. Authorities say that the number is likely to rise. Rescue teams struggle with reaching the areas around Vina del Mar,…