Weeklong Rainstorms in Chile Blamed on El Nino Kill at Least 10 and Trigger Flash Floods
Authorities say El Niño-driven storms have damaged more than 20,000 homes and left thousands without electricity or drinking water.
- Weeklong rainstorms blamed on El Niño have killed at least 10 people in Chile, with emergency teams racing on Tuesday to reach more than 100,000 residents stranded by flash floods.
- President José Antonio Kast declared a state of emergency on Monday for the northern regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, where torrential rains and strong winds continue to lash the area.
- Beyond the casualties, the storms have injured 16 people and displaced over 4,000, with 1,031 currently in emergency shelters, while 81 homes were destroyed and more than 20,000 damaged.
- Senapred has issued evacuation alerts for 10 of Chile's 16 regions, as agency head Alicia Cebrián warned, "River levels do not necessarily rise at the same time precipitation is falling."
- Swollen rivers and flooded roads have stranded 104,271 people, while thousands remain without electricity or drinking water as meteorologists attribute the phenomenon to El Niño's extreme weather effects.
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Chile floods kill 10 as El Nino rain cuts off over 100,000 people
El Nino-driven rainstorms have triggered deadly floods across Chile, cutting off more than 100,000 people. The disaster has intensified pressure on rescuers as rivers remain dangerous even after the rain eases.
(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Correspondent Song Gwang-ho = Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds have struck Chile, killing at least 10 people and leaving 4 missing.
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Weeklong rainstorms in Chile blamed on El Nino kill at least 10 and trigger flash floods
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Weeklong rainstorms blamed on El Nino that have battered Chile have killed at least 10 people as authorities raced on Tuesday to reach more than 100,000 cut off by flash floods in what has been one of the country’s worst weather disasters in decades.
The violent storm sweeping through Chile has left at least ten people dead and isolated nearly 100,000 due to the disruption of communication routes, according to a new report published Monday, July 20, 2026 by the government, which has declared a state of disaster and mobilized the army for rescue operations.
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IOL PortugalThe heavy rains began on Thursday in the south-central and advanced north, where it was declared a state of catastrophe. Areas without drinking water and destroyed houses targeted for humanitarian aid.
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