Fire in Chile killed 12 people and destroyed more than 2 million homes

Earlier, authorities evacuated 10,000 people from dangerous areas of Valparaiso. Fire fighting continues, but to stop its spread is not obtained because of the strong wind, blow plamya.

The ongoing second day of the fire in the Chilean city of Valparaiso took the lives of 12 people, the fire burned more than 2 million homes, reported on Sunday, local vlasti.

Earlier, authorities evacuated 10,000 people from dangerous areas of Valparaiso. Fire fighting continues, but to stop its spread is not obtained because of the strong wind, blow plamya.

Experts call this fire the strongest in the history of the city. In April, 2013 in Valparaiso, also suffered from the powerful fire. Then fire destroyed nearly 30 homes. Like today, the fire came from outside the city - around the burned forest, and the flames spread to the outskirts of Valparaiso, despite the efforts of pozharnyh.

On Monday morning, scheduled to meet Chilean President Michelle Bachelet with a number of government ministers to discuss the situation in Valparaiso. In the meantime, the authorities decided to pay compensation to the victims of the first in the amount of 100 to 250 dollarov.