Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced ‍a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country early ‍on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 people dead.According to Chile’s CONAF forestry agency, firefighters were battling 24 active fires across the country as of Sunday morning, with ⁠the largest being in the regions of Nuble and Bio Bio, where the government declared the emergency. The regions are about 500 km south of the capital, Santiago. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“In light of the serious ongoing wildfires, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Ñuble and Biobío. All resources are available,” Boric said on a post on ‍X.Security Minister Luis Cordero told reporters on Sunday morning that 15 deaths had been confirmed ‍in the region ‍of Bio Bio, bringing the ⁠total death toll to 16 ‌after the government confirmed a ⁠death in Nuble on