Death toll hits 122 in central Chile forest fires

SANTIAGO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Raging forest fires in central Chile's Valparaiso region have claimed at least 122 lives, the Chilean government said Monday.

According to the South American country's forensics agency, the Legal Medical Service, only 32 of the fatal victims have been identified, while teams of experts have performed 40 autopsies.

Fires sparked Friday in different locations have burned more th