Chile declare state of catastrophe as wildfires kill 16

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Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country early on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 people dead. The emergency declaration covers the regions of Ñuble and Bío Bío, about 500 kilometres (310 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, where authorities