巨大な火はバルパライソのチリの都市を攻撃する
Un incendio gigantesco ataca la ciudad chilena de Valparaíso
Doce personas han muerto, 10.000 han sido evacuadas y 500 casas han sido destruidas
Bachelet decreta estado de excepción para que el Ejército ayude a controlar la tragedia
FOTOGALERÍA Una ciudad emblemática en llamas
Rocío Montes Santiago de Chile 14 ABR 2014 - 02:44 CET
El fuego en uno de los cerros de Valparaíso. / Reuters
The fire in one of the hills of Valparaiso. / Reuters
La presidenta ha decretado zona de catástrofe el área afectada / F. G (AFP)
The president has declared disaster area affected area / F. G (AFP)
大統領が宣言した被災地被災地/ F·G(AFP)
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A huge fire attacks the Chilean city of Valparaiso
Twelve people have died, 10,000 have been evacuated and 500 homes have been destroyed
Bachelet declares state of emergency for the army to help control the tragedy
PHOTOGALLERY An emblematic city in flames
Rocío Montes Santiago de Chile 14 ABR 2014 - 2:44 CET
The fire that plagues this Saturday the Chilean port city of Valparaiso has caused at least twelve dead , destroying 500 homes and forced the evacuation of 10,000 people, according to the latest balance . With daylight has begun to gauge the actual disaster and try to turn the spotlight this time of the blaze, which still can not be controlled after 19 hours . The city has 250,000 inhabitants and is the seat of the Parliament and of the Chilean Navy .
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Since late Saturday , the military took control of the town, located 120 kilometers from Santiago , Chile, after the president , Michelle Bachelet , decreed a state of emergency for the Armed Forces collaborate in the work of extinguishing the fire . Interior Minister Rodrigo Peñailillo reported in the morning that there are several still active outbreak and warned that even though the fire " is a bit more controlled " and not be complacent , " because fire can regrow ." Meanwhile, Bachelet traveled to early Sunday at the city of Valparaiso to see first hand the magnitude of the fire .
"I've always lived in the port and is the greatest catastrophe ever seen ," noted last night channel 24 Hours Regional Chief , Mayor Rodrigo Bravo. The fire started at 16.30 in Chile ( five hours in mainland Spain ) on the way The Gunpowder, one of the access roads to Valparaiso , which in 2003 was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Bad weather conditions and especially the abundant wind caused the forest fire spread to residential areas of the city. Twelve hours after the start , the claim covered some 270 hectares and affect populated areas of the hills La Cruz , El Vergel , San Roque , Las Cañas and Butterflies. Fatalities are eleven but Bachelet has said that figure may increase with the passing hours . "It is the worst fire in the history of Valparaiso ( ... ) The images are shocking. It's a tremendous tragedy," said the president .
The president has declared disaster area affected area / F. G ( AFP )
The authorities monitored overnight weather conditions , especially the strength and direction of the wind, and the day breaks into action twelve aircraft that can discharge water in areas of difficult access . A dozen shelters have been cleared to accommodate people who have lost their homes , said Jorge Castro , mayor of Valparaiso.
Valparaiso is a city with the highest number of people in Chile and consists of forty hills to the shores of the Pacific . The streets are narrow and steep, which has hindered the access of fire , and most of the buildings are old . The largest port in the country where Congress works , in recent years it has become a tourist attraction . Thousands of foreigners come to see the cultural heritage of the city, where the poet Pablo Neruda had one of their particular homes , La Sebastiana .
The images are devastating and caused commotion in social networks like Twitter. Evening activities were suspended throughout the city , according to the mayor , and three aircraft and four helicopters await daylight and better weather conditions to combat emergency.
This is the second major tragedy Bachelet has faced since last March 11 took his second term in Government on 1 April, a 8.2 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile. The earthquake occurred six people and caused severe damage to the infrastructure of cities like Iquique and destruction of humble towns, including Alto Hospicio .
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