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| Deadly fire destroys homes in Chile's Valparaiso | Deadly fire destroys homes in Chile's Valparaiso |
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| A forest fire has killed at least 11 people and destroyed more than 500 homes in Chile's port city Valparaiso. | |
| Thousands of people have been evacuated from the city to escape the flames, which have been fanned by strong winds coming in from the Pacific. | |
| President Michelle Bachelet put the army in charge of the evacuation after declaring the city, 110km (70 miles) west of Santiago, a disaster zone. | President Michelle Bachelet put the army in charge of the evacuation after declaring the city, 110km (70 miles) west of Santiago, a disaster zone. |
| Many residents of the city are said to be suffering from smoke inhalation. | Many residents of the city are said to be suffering from smoke inhalation. |
| Large parts of Valparaiso are without electricity. | Large parts of Valparaiso are without electricity. |
| The number of people confirmed dead is expected to rise, police General Julio Pineda was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. | |
| Volunteer firefighters found the charred remains of two elderly people on a street in the port area, Chilean navy Admiral Julio Leiva said without giving further details. | Volunteer firefighters found the charred remains of two elderly people on a street in the port area, Chilean navy Admiral Julio Leiva said without giving further details. |
| The city's mayor, Jorge Castro, told Chile's National Television that refuges have been set up for the thousands of residents that have been forced to flee the fire. | The city's mayor, Jorge Castro, told Chile's National Television that refuges have been set up for the thousands of residents that have been forced to flee the fire. |
| "Valparaiso is without electricity at the moment and this means the flame column is creating a Dante-esque panorama and is advancing in an apparently uncontrollable manner," Mr Castro said. | "Valparaiso is without electricity at the moment and this means the flame column is creating a Dante-esque panorama and is advancing in an apparently uncontrollable manner," Mr Castro said. |
| The battle to contain the blaze has been hampered by strong Pacific coast winds that have pushed the fire deeper into the city's neighbourhoods. | The battle to contain the blaze has been hampered by strong Pacific coast winds that have pushed the fire deeper into the city's neighbourhoods. |
| "The weather is complicating the situation," emergency official Guillermo de la Mazza told reporters. "The wind is not doing us any favours. The evacuation is our top priority, along with controlling the fire itself." | "The weather is complicating the situation," emergency official Guillermo de la Mazza told reporters. "The wind is not doing us any favours. The evacuation is our top priority, along with controlling the fire itself." |
| Are you in Valparaiso? Have you been affected by the fire? You can send your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Valparaiso'. | Are you in Valparaiso? Have you been affected by the fire? You can send your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Valparaiso'. |
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