Fire in Valparaiso

A fire that started in the hills above Valparaiso on April 12 killed 15, burned more than 2,000 homes and left more than 12,000 people homeless. The Chilean president has promised to help rebuild the city. 

Once the busiest Pacific port in the Americas, the city is home to 284,000 people. The fire did not damage the old section of the city, in 2003 designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.