Earlier this month, Chile's worst forest fires in recent years swept through several parts of the Valparaiso region in the central part of the country, killing at least 130 people, or about 150,000 houses were destroyed. Biar's coastal town of Viña del Mar was the hardest hit and reconstruction efforts are underway as the fires are brought under control.
This is a drone shot of the damage to the fire in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 8. Xinhua News Agency.
This is a drone shot of the damage to the fire in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 8. Xinhua News Agency.
People work together to clear the rubble in the fire-stricken area of the Chilean city of Viña del Mar on February 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Yubo.
People work together to clear the rubble in the fire-stricken area of the Chilean city of Viña del Mar on February 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Yubo.
People inspect a ruins in the fire-stricken area of the Chilean city of Viña del Mar on Feb. 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Yubo.
People distribute drinking water in the fire-stricken area of the city of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Yubo.
People work together to clear the rubble in the fire-stricken area of the Chilean city of Viña del Mar on February 8. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Yubo.