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Dozens Rescued After Fire Erupts in Multi-Story Building in Santiago, Chile

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A fire broke out at a residential building in downtown Santiago, Chile, trapping as many as 100 people and sending thick smoke through multiple floors, according to local media. All residents have since been evacuated. The fire began around 1:30 p.m. local time on Thursday in a large apartment complex in the capital’s central district. Firefighters reported heavy smoke conditions and multiple people trapped inside as the blaze spread through the…

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The Fire Corps of Santiago ordered the deployment of machines and volunteers of 14 companies of the institution in front of the fire that was recorded in a building located at the intersection of Monjitas Street and 21 de Mayo, in the center of Santiago. In the place, in front of the Plaza de Armas, a commercial gallery works. At about 1.30 p.m. the fire began in an underground. The situation forced to coordinate the rescue of people and their p…

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Carabineros confirmed that a woman is at vital risk “in a critical situation, with mechanical breathing”, after being rescued from the fire that affected a building in the municipality of Santiago.

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A major emergency occurred this Thursday in downtown Santiago when a fire broke out in the basement of a 13-story residential building located in the Galería 21 de Mayo neighborhood. The blaze left more than 200 people trapped, forcing a massive rescue operation by the Santiago Fire Department. According to Commander Giorgio Tromben, the fire started just after 1:00 PM in an unauthorized warehouse located on the second basement level, where elec…

A large fire broke out this Thursday in a building located on 21 de Mayo Street, in the center of Santiago de Chile, affecting about 100 people and forcing them to evacuate through the roofs of a commercial gallery. The flames, originated in an underground commercial space, caused dense columns of smoke that spread rapidly to the upper floors, leaving residents trapped in their apartments, some of them asking for help from the windows. Firefight…

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La Hora broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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