Parts of Chile are engulfed in flames as wildfires rage in central and southern areas.<br /><br /> Chile has survived earthquakes, tsunamis and fires. Let’s give them a hand, they’re suffering the biggest fire ever registered there RT&Give pic.twitter.com/wrh35pEccE— 5H WorldWide News (@5HWWNews) January 26, 2017<br /><br /> The flames have claimed the lives of at least 11 people, mostly firefighters and police officers.<br /><br /> Hills burn in Vichuquen, Chile, which is battling devastating forest fires – frantic locals beg for help to save homes, animals, farms pic.twitter.com/JO1e0BDXRu— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 25, 2017<br /><br /> Five individuals have been arrested on suspicion of arson.<br /><br /> The government says the fires are the worst in Chilean history.<br /><br /> Further north in Peru torrential rains have caused fatal flooding.<br /><br /> In the town of Lircay a post-colonial hotel collapsed into the raging Sirca River.<br /><br /> #Huancavelica: Desborde de río Sicra daña alrededor de 50 viviendas es distrito de Lircay https://t.co/aAYcFUwkGO pic.twitter.com/Q5ukCXuMJt— Agencia Andina (@Agencia_Andina) January 26, 2017<br /><br /> Authorities say four people have been killed by the waters, three trapped in a car that was swept away in the torrent. <br /><br /> Forecasters say the heavy rain looks set to continue putting parts of central and southern Peru at risk of flooding until April.<br />
