Wildfire destroys 1,400 hectares of national park in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire has destroyed around 1,450 hectares of the iconic Nahuel Huapi National Park in the southern Argentine province of Rio Negro, local authorities reported Friday.

The fire broke out on Wednesday in the southern part of the park and has advanced towards the northern head of Lake Martin, reaching an area already devastated by wildfires in 2022, said a report from the park