Wildfires in Peru have left at least 16 people dead in the past three months. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Peru declared a state of emergency in three Amazon regions: Amazonas, San Martín and Ucayali.

Thousands of hectares have been burned. Experts say a drought and the effects of climate change have intensified the conditions. CGTN’s Dan Collyns reports.

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