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Now playing Next no comment At least 13 people die in wildfires in Chile Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions where more than 100 homes have been affected and 47,000 hectares of forest destroyed since the fires broke out. At least 13 people have died. 04/02/2023
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Now playing Next no comment Thousands plunge into cold Magellan Strait waters Thousands of people plunged into the frigid waters of the Magellan Strait in Chile on Saturday during the "Splash of the Strait", an event suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 17/07/2022
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