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Natural Hazards Monitoring - 21 January 2025

Wildfires

Chile

On 20 January 2025, the Chile Ministry of the Interior and Civil Protection (SENAPRED per its acronym in Spanish) updated the information regarding the wildfires in the commune of Los Sauces, which has burned a total of 400 acres, causing a total of nine injuries, three fatalities, and eight individuals currently sheltered. The report is available from: SENAPRED

Severe weather

Ecuador

On 20 January 2025, the Ecuador Risk Management Secretariat (SNGR per its acronym in Spanish) informed that between 1 and 20 January 2025 a total of 193 rain-related incidents were reported, impacting 21 provinces in Ecuador. According to the SNGR report, 1,339 individuals were affected, with 18 directly impacted and two fatalities recorded. Furthermore, 191 homes sustained damage, while 5 homes were completely destroyed. The report is available from: SNGR