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The Chilean president has declared a state of emergency in Noble and Biobío after 16 people were killed and 20,000 evacuated due to raging wildfires in the south of the country. Details of the disaster are available here.

The death toll from the Chilean wildfires has risen to 15, with 50,000 people evacuated. President Gabriel Burrich has declared a state of emergency in the south amid severe weather conditions and fears of further spread.

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale struck northeastern Sicily, in the province of Messina. The National Institute of Geophysics confirms that residents are safe and no damage has been reported. Here are the geological details.