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Chile’s former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

Chile’s former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

CHILEAN ex-President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash, sending the country he led for two terms into mourning and prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across Latin America. The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue personnel arrived at the scene. The other three passengers survived. Two sources told Reuters Pinera was the pilot, although officials have not confirmed that, nor the helicopter's intended destination. Pinera often spent the Southern Hemisphere summers near the picturesque lakes that dot Chile's south and frequently piloted his…
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Forest fires kill 112 in Chile’s worst disaster since 2010 earthquake

Forest fires kill 112 in Chile’s worst disaster since 2010 earthquake

FIREFIGHTERS in central Chile battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 112 people so far and razed entire neighbourhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a "tragedy of very great magnitude". Hundreds of people are still missing, authorities say, stoking fears the death toll will keep climbing as more bodies are found on hillsides and houses devastated by the wildfires. The fires that gathered momentum on Friday now menaced the outer edges of Vina del Mar and Valparaiso, two coastal cities popular with tourists. The urban sprawl of those cities accounts for more than a million…
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