At least 16 elderly residents have died in a fire at a nursing home in Chile, according to authorities. Ten others were evacuated after a blaze broke out at El Edén home in /idt2/d9cfcc9a-2842-463f-a4d8-4dd007ef9547, around 640km (400 miles) south of the capital Santiago, on Friday evening. Jorge Granada, a prosecutor leading the case, said it
Chilean authorities have declared a state of catastrophe in the region of Coquimbo and the province of Huasco, after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. According to local mayors, at least five people have died. Chile’s disaster response service, Senapred, said the extreme weather has left thousands affected, with more than 99,000 people isolated and