700 left homeless as wildfire rages in Chilean port city of Valparaiso

More than 245 homes have been destroyed and 700 people left destitute after a forest fire tore through a low-income area of the Chilean seaside city of Valparaiso on Christmas Eve.

Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless

A fire in a poor neighbourhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday and firefighters struggled to control the blaze, authorities said.

Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes

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700 left homeless as wildfire rages in Chilean port city of Valparaiso

Wildfire in Chilean port city of Valparaiso leaves 700 homeless

Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes