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Chile: Santiago flooding turns streets to rivers as Kast declares state of catastrophe

editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco) · Africanews

Published 9 Oct 2026, 6:40 pm·4 h ago·1 min read

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Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile, leaving homes, clinics and university buildings under water.

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