Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera , Killed in Helicopter Crash.
Piñera and three other people were traveling by helicopter in southern Chile on Feb. 6, CNN reports. .
Piñera and three other people were traveling by helicopter in southern Chile on Feb. 6, CNN reports. .
The helicopter crashed into a lake, and Piñera died from "asphyxiation due to submersion," according to autopsy results.
He was 74 years old. .
The three other passengers survived.
The cause of the crash is not known, though "there was widespread rainfall in the area," CNN reports. .
Piñera was president of Chile from
2010 to 2014 and 2018 to 2022.
Chilean Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá said that the
government "expresses its shock due to this tragedy,
extends its hug in solidarity to the former president’s
family, to those close to him, but also to all Chileans.".
Chilean Minister of Interior Carolina Tohá said that the
government "expresses its shock due to this tragedy,
extends its hug in solidarity to the former president’s
family, to those close to him, but also to all Chileans.".
Chilean President Gabriel Boric
said that Piñera "genuinely sought what
he thought was best for the country.".
Chilean President Gabriel Boric
said that Piñera "genuinely sought what
he thought was best for the country.".
For example, when he took on the
reconstruction of the country after the
February 27, 2010, earthquake, or when he
took risks … to rescue the 33 miners from the
San Jose mine, and more recently, in managing
the pandemic in times of global uncertainty, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, via statement.
For example, when he took on the
reconstruction of the country after the
February 27, 2010, earthquake, or when he
took risks … to rescue the 33 miners from the
San Jose mine, and more recently, in managing
the pandemic in times of global uncertainty, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, via statement.
Chile will observe
three days of mourning for Piñera.
His funeral will be held on Feb. 9.
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Scientists Warn of , Climate Calamity , Following Hottest January Ever.
'The Guardian' reports that scientists have warned the
world is not prepared for coming climate disasters as
global warming continues to break temperature records. .
Following the hottest year ever recorded, marine
scientists have been shocked by prolonged, intense
temperatures at the surface of the world's oceans. .
Following the hottest year ever recorded, marine
scientists have been shocked by prolonged, intense
temperatures at the surface of the world's oceans. .
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2024 has a one-in-three
chance of being even hotter than 2023. .
Higher global temperatures increase
the risk of both fires and flooding. .
Higher global temperatures increase
the risk of both fires and flooding. .
In Chile, President Gabriel Boric has declared a two-day period
of national mourning following the country's deadliest
recorded wildfire which killed 120 people in the Valparaíso region.
In the United States, California declared
a state of emergency amid an "atmospheric river"
which has resulted in unprecedented amounts of rain. .
Fuelled by extreme weather
and climate extremes, the frequency
of climate-related disasters has
dramatically risen in recent years, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
Fuelled by extreme weather
and climate extremes, the frequency
of climate-related disasters has
dramatically risen in recent years, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
In some regions of the world,
we are facing climate-fueled
disasters for which we are not
prepared, and it is unlikely that we
will be able to fully adapt to them, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
In some regions of the world,
we are facing climate-fueled
disasters for which we are not
prepared, and it is unlikely that we
will be able to fully adapt to them, Raul Cordero, climate professor at the University of
Groningen and the University of Santiago, via 'The Guardian'.
Richard Betts of the Met Office’s Hadley Centre urged
global leaders to take action to reverse direction
on the world's path toward a climate calamity. .
We can still limit the extent to
which extremes get worse if we
urgently reduce greenhouse gas
emissions to net zero – but with
global emissions still rising, it’s hard
not to be increasingly concerned about
how we will deal with what’s coming, Richard Betts, Met Office’s Hadley Centre, via 'The Guardian'
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Tragedy struck Chile on Tuesday as former President Sebastian Pinera met an untimely end in a helicopter crash in the southern town of Lago Ranco. The nation, still grappling with the shock, mourns the loss of a leader who left an indelible mark on Chilean history.
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Chile’s President Gabriel Boric warned that the number of victims might rise as rescue services go through the homes that have collapsed because of the flames.
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