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Mudslide in Santiago
Chile's wettest October triggers mudslide destroying homes and vehicles.
In brief
Chile's wettest October triggers mudslide destroying homes and vehicles. A mudslide in Santiago, Chile, destroyed 2,000 homes and injured six people after record rainfall. Originally reported by MercoPress.
Mudslide in Santiago
A mudslide swept away cars and a bus in Santiago after the wettest October on record.
Six injured, no deaths
The official toll is six injured, with no deaths or missing, and President José Antonio Kast declared a disaster zone.
2,000 homes damaged
Las Condes mayor Catalina San Martín reported 2,000 homes with some damage, 55 with serious habitability issues.
Record rainfall
The 74 millimetres accumulated in seven days make this the wettest October on record, ahead of 65 in 1987.
The short version
A mudslide in Santiago, Chile, destroyed 2,000 homes and injured six people after record rainfall.
