Chile wildfires: death toll rises to 20 as authorities report widespread destruction and arrest a suspect

In the most recent government assessment, Chile reported 536 homes destroyed and said fires nationwide had affected over 34,000 hectares. Photo: EFE/Pablo Hidalgo Wildfires burning across south-central Chile have pushed the confirmed death toll to 20, with authorities keeping red alerts, a state of catastrophe, and a night-time curfew in parts of the Biobío and Ñuble regions as crews continue to battle multiple active blazes.

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