Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Officials in Chile declared a red alert in several regions due to heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides that killed at least three people as wildfires continue to burn.
Chile's Ministry of Interior and Public Safety on Monday said the Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana de Santiago and the O'Higgins administrative divisions are under a red alert. The agency, known as ONEMI, said at least 19 people are missing.