"Unprecedented Devastation: Chile's Catastrophic Wildfires and the Search for Missing Victims"

The catastrophic wildfires in Chile are believed to be the deadliest on record, with at least 123 lives lost and hundreds still missing. The fires have devastated central and northern Chile, destroying thousands of homes and buildings, prompting President Gabriel Boric to declare a state of emergency and national mourning. The United Nations disaster agency attributes the fires to scorching heat waves and the collision of El Niño with long-term global warming, as efforts continue to contain over 160 blazes.