Man dies in Collipulli: carried out agricultural burning that became forest fire
Man dies in Collipulli: carried out agricultural burning that became forest fire
05 December 2018
Published by https://www.biobiochile.cl/
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CHILE – A man died in the middle of a forest fire registered in a Mapuche community of Collipulli. He would have died suffocated.
Máximo José Paillila Llanca, 60, would have started an agricultural burn, to clear the brush from part of his land.
Said action was carried out within the Colihuinca Tori community, located at kilometer 14 of the route between Esperanza and Huapitrío, at the height of the Mulito sector.
However, the large amount of smoke and toxic gases would have caused death in the place. Minutes later, he was found by one of his relatives.
The commander of the Collipulli Fire Department, Joel Cárcamo, explained that they had to go to the place to control the accident.
According to the information gathered, the prosecutor of the Public Ministry of Collipulli, instructed the concurrence of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the PDI and the Legal Medical Service, who will clarify the causes of the incident.
Hombre muere en Collipulli: realizaba quema agrícola que se convirtió en incendio forestal
CHILE – Un hombre murió en medio de un incendio forestal registrado en una comunidad mapuche de Collipulli. Habría fallecido asfixiado.
Máximo José Paillila Llanca, de 60 años, habría comenzado a realizar una quema agrícola, para limpiar la maleza de parte de su terreno.
Dicha acción la realizaba al interior de la comunidad Colihuinca Tori, ubicada en el kilómetro 14 de la ruta que une Esperanza con Huapitrío, a la altura del sector Mulito.
Sin embargo, la gran cantidad de humo y gases tóxicos le habrían provocado la muerte en el lugar. Minutos más tarde, fue encontrado por uno de sus familiares.
El comandante del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Collipulli, Joel Cárcamo, explicó que tuvieron que concurrir al lugar para controlar el siniestro.
Según los antecedentes recabados, el fiscal de turno del Ministerio Público de Collipulli, instruyó la concurrencia de la Brigada de Investigación Criminal de la PDI y el Servicio Médico Legal, quienes aclararán las causas del hecho.
