Las impactantes imágenes de los incendios chilenos que dan la vuelta al mundo

A helicopter dumps water during a forest fire in the town of Empedrado in the Maule region, south of Chile
A helicopter dumps water during a forest fire in the town of Empedrado in the Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez

La critica situación que vive el país también ha captado la atención de la prensa internacional. Incluso la agencia Reuters publicó una galería que evidencia la destrucción provocada por las llamas.

Ya son más de 138 mil las hectáreas consumidas por el fuego. Actualmente hay más de 40 incendios en combate en siete regiones distintas del país, lo que generó que las autoridades declararan Estado de Emergencia a nivel nacional.

La critica situación que vive el país también ha captado la atención de la prensa internacional. Incluso la agencia Reuters publicó una galería con las imágenes más impactantes que ha dejado el incendio y que revelan la destrucción en varias comunas.

"Chile declaró estado de emergencia cuando más de una docena de incendios forestales amenazan con invadir ciudades, fábricas y viñedos al sur de Santiago", se lee en la descripción general de las fotografías.

Revisa las imágenes continuación:

Villagers are seen during a forest fire in the town of Litueche in the O'Higgins region, south of Chile, January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Vera
Fire is seen along a road in the town of Hualane during a big forest fire, on the outskirts of the Curico city, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Firefighters are pictured during a forest fire in the town of Florida in the Biobio region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Smoke from forest fires is seen in a town called Pumanque in the O'Higgins region, south of Chile. Courtesy of Moises Catrilaf/National Institute of Agricultural Development(INDAP)/Handout via Reuters
Firefighters carry the calcined body of one of the three brigadiers of the Chilean National Forest Corporation who died fighting forest fires in the mountainous central Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Fire is seen on a hill in a town called Pirque, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile. REUTERS/Javier Torres/AtonChile
A helicopter dumps water during a forest fire in the town of Empedrado in the Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
A villager watches a forest fire in the town of Florida in the Biobio region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A villager is seen during a forest fire in the town of Empedrado in the Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Trees on fire are seen near a house in the town of Hualane, on the outskirts of the Curico city, south Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Burnt land is seen after forest fires in a town called Cauquenes in the Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Fire is seen along a road at the town of Hualane during a big forest fire, on the outskirts of the Curico city, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Smoke from forest fires is seen in a town called Cauquenes in the Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Burnt land is seen after forest fires in a town called Cauquenes in the Maule region, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez
Fire is seen along a road at the town of Hualane during a big forest fire, on the outskirts of the Curico city, south of Chile. REUTERS/Cristobal Hernandez

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