Truck explosion in Chile’s capital kills four, injures 17
- 20-Feb-2026
At least four people were killed when a truck transporting liquid gas in Chile’s capital Santiago overturned and exploded, authorities said on Thursday. Another 17 people were injured, a police chief told reporters at a press conference, saying the driver of the truck had lost control and crashed. Authorities said the truck driver was among […]
Chile fires kill at least 18 as firefighters battle extreme heat, winds
- 19-Jan-2026
Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead. According to Chile’s CONAF forestry agency, firefighters were battling 24 active fires across the country as of Sunday […]
Skillful Brazil thrash Chile in FIFA World Cup qualifier
- 05-Sep-2025
Brazil on Friday registered a comfortable 2-0 victory against Chile in their final home game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile
- 19-Jul-2024
A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the tremor was located 164 miles (265 kilometers) east of the coastal city of Antofagasta, at a depth of 78.5 miles (126 kilometers). “So far there are no reports of injuries or major damage, but teams […]
Chile to install world’s largest astronomy camera
- 05-Jun-2024
With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the ambitious task of carrying out an unprecedented decade-long exploration, the largest digital camera ever built for optical astronomy is ready to be installed under the clear skies of northern Chile. The pieces required to assemble the Vera C. Rubin Observatory – which includes […]
Chile on green hydrogen investment hunt in Europe
- 12-Feb-2024
PARIS: Chile is embarking on a European hunt for investors in solar, wind and green hydrogen technologies as it looks to decarbonise copper mines and other industries reliant on fossil fuels. Marcos Kulka, CEO of H2Chile, a hydrogen association of 102 public and private companies, travelled to Europe to outline his government’s energy strategy amid […]
Chile’s former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash
- 07-Feb-2024
SANTIAGO: Chilean ex-President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, sending the country he led for two terms into mourning and prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across Latin America. The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly […]
Forest fires kill 51 in Chile, menace urban areas
- 04-Feb-2024
Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 51 people and the death toll is likely to keep climbing, authorities said on Saturday, as emergency services battled to snuff out flames threatening urban areas. Black smoke billowed into the sky over many parts of the Valparaiso region, home to nearly one million inhabitants […]
Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 23: official
- 05-Feb-2023
At least 23 people have died in hundreds of forest fires whipped up amid a blistering heat wave in south central Chile, a senior government official said Saturday night. “We want to mourn the passing of 23 persons,” said Deputy Interior Minister Manuel Monsalve, adding that 979 people have been injured in the fires. Monsalve […]
Chile president says planning to open embassy in Palestine
- 22-Dec-2022
SANTIAGO: President Gabriel Boric of Chile, whose country has the largest Palestinian population outside of the Middle East, said Wednesday that he planned to open an embassy “in Palestine”. The announcement by the leftist president, who began his four-year term in March 2022, came at a Christmas ceremony for Chile’s Palestinian community, estimated to be […]