December 25, 2019 2:41 PM

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At least 120 houses destroyed by forest fires in Chile

<span style="color: #222222;">In the Chilean city of Valparaiso, at least 120 houses have been destroyed by fast moving forest fires prompting a mass evacuation.<br />''<br />'' Valparaiso Mayor Jorge Sharp told media that all the city's firefighters have been deployed to tackle the fires in the Rocuant and San Roque areas.</span><br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Power was cut to about 90,000 customers in the area as a precautionary measure. The Mayor said, emergency teams from all over Valparaíso are working, using land and air resources.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Nearly 120 hectares of grassland have already been ravaged by the fires. Valparaíso, in central Chile, is a popular tourist destination in South America.</span><br />

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