# Mudslide in Santiago

> Chile's wettest October triggers mudslide destroying homes and vehicles.
- Title: Mudslide in Santiago · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: Chile's wettest October triggers mudslide destroying homes and vehicles. A mudslide in Santiago, Chile, destroyed 2,000 homes and injured six people after…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/09/a-mudslide-sweeps-away-cars-and-a-bus-in-santiago-after-the-wettest-october-on-record
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- Topics: santiago de chile, chile, mudslide, record rainfall, disaster zone, president jose antonio kast, news, world, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A mudslide in Santiago, Chile, destroyed 2,000 homes and injured six people after record rainfall.