Chile Forest Fire Leaves at Least 11 Dead, 1,000 Homes Destroyed

This story was updated most recently at 8:40 p.m. ET on April 13.

A deadly forest fire in the port city of Valparaiso, Chile, has killed at least 11 people, and destroyed 1,000 homes, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Sunday.

More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from the area, according to the Associated Press. The fire ignited Saturday afternoon in a forested area above shacks on one of Valparaiso's hilltops, and grew rapidly after strong winds spread hot ash across the city, the AP reported. Earlier Sunday, Military Police Gen. Julio Pineda said 16 people died, but later clarified that one family had been counted twice; the death toll was 11 as of Sunday night, the wire service said. Read more...