Fires and earthquakes hit Chile: 22 dead
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At least 22 people died in Chile as a result of dozens of fires that hit the country.
According to official figures, about 9,900 hectares of land caught fire.
Large-scale fires were not the only disaster in Chile. On Sunday, February 5, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was felt in the country.
The epicenter was not far from the city of Coquimbo. The source lay at a depth of about 78 km underground.
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