Chile Battles Blaze in 2nd Disaster in Space of Two Weeks
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Chilean firefighters are struggling to control a blaze around the city of Valparaiso that has destroyed more than 2,000 homes, just two weeks after an earthquake collapsed houses in the north of the country.
The fire has burnt for two days, razing buildings across the hills above the port, killing 12 people and leaving more than 8,000 homeless, according to Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo. The fire continues to smolder in the woodland to the north of the city.