Reuters
南米チリの港湾都市バルパライソで１２日、大規模な火災が発生し、少なくとも１１人が死亡、住宅５００棟が焼失した。住民数千人が航空機で避難した。強風により火が燃え広がり、被害が拡大したという。
バルパライソは首都サンティアゴの北西１３５キロにある港湾都市。火災は１２日に発生し、消防隊員約１２００人が消火活動に当たった。地元当局によると火はまだ完全には消し止められていない。
バルパライソにあるチリの国会や１９世紀末の建築物が残る歴史的地区は火災の被害を免れた。
バチェレ大統領は非常事態を宣言し、治安維持のため軍部隊を同市に派遣した。［バルパライソ（チリ） １３日 ロイター］
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