Chile has declared two days of national mourning following forest fires which hit several urban areas in the Valparaiso region, on the central coast. At least 112 people died and 3,000 to 6,000 houses were burned, according to a still very provisional assessment.
The region is still in a state of emergency and this February 5, a curfew is applied in four of the most affected municipalities to allow evacuations, the movement of aid, but also to avoid looting. Pope Francis called on Sunday to pray for the dead and injured.