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Chile arrests firefighter for allegedly starting deadly blaze in February
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/25/chile-arrests-firefighter-for-allegedly-starting-deadly-blaze-in-februaryChile arrests firefighter for allegedly starting deadly blaze in February
A firefighter and a forestry official have been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that killed 137 people in Vina del Mar city.
A resident flees an encroaching forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Saturday, February 3, 2024 [Esteban Felix/AP Photo]
Published On 25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Authorities in Chile have arrested a firefighter and a forestry official on suspicion of starting a blaze that killed 137 people in the resort city of Vina del Mar in February.
“An arrest warrant was issued today against the person who started the fires in February in the Valparaiso region,” where Vina del Mar is located, police director Eduardo Cerna told a news conference.
A little later, the Valparaiso regional prosecutor’s office confirmed the arrest of a second suspect, an official of the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf), the body responsible for fighting forest fires and managing national parks.
Both men will be remanded in custody on Saturday on charges of arson resulting in deaths.
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A firefighter and a forestry official have been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that killed 137 people in Vina del Mar city.
A resident flees an encroaching forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Saturday, February 3, 2024 [Esteban Felix/AP Photo]
Published On 25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Authorities in Chile have arrested a firefighter and a forestry official on suspicion of starting a blaze that killed 137 people in the resort city of Vina del Mar in February.
“An arrest warrant was issued today against the person who started the fires in February in the Valparaiso region,” where Vina del Mar is located, police director Eduardo Cerna told a news conference.
A little later, the Valparaiso regional prosecutor’s office confirmed the arrest of a second suspect, an official of the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf), the body responsible for fighting forest fires and managing national parks.
Both men will be remanded in custody on Saturday on charges of arson resulting in deaths.
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