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A mudslide sweeps away cars and a bus in Santiago after the wettest October on record

MercoPress
Published 10 Oct 2026, 7:53 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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A torrent of water, mud and rocks swept away cars and a public transport bus on Thursday in San Carlos de Apoquindo, in the Las Condes district at the foot of the Andes in eastern Santiago, Chile, after a week of record rainfall. The official toll is six injured, with no deaths or missing, and President José Antonio Kast has declared a disaster zone in the district.

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