‘Like being in hell’: Chile mourns as wildfire death toll reaches 112

Officials continue to battle blazes as hundreds remain missing and about 14,000 homes damaged

Chile has begun two days of mourning for the 112 so far killed in the country’s deadliest wildfires in recent history, while authorities continued to battle blazes fanned by high temperatures and strong winds.

Fires that broke out in central Chile late last week gathered momentum throughout the weekend, ravaging the coastal cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaiso. Hundreds of people remain missing and some 14,000 homes have been damaged.