Heavy rain batters Chile’s capital, sweeping away cars and flooding homes
Authorities said 14.4 centimeters of rain fell in recent days, leaving the district saturated and prompting evacuations, road closures and emergency deployments.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, a flash flood of mud, rocks, and debris swept through the Las Condes sector of Santiago, Chile, carrying away vehicles and trees.
- Triggered by intense rainfall, the mudflow surged through streets like Francisco Bulnes Correa; a similar incident occurred in the same area on January 31, 2026.
- Inundating the Clínica UC San Carlos de Apoquindo, the flood trapped a public transport RED bus with passengers aboard. Carabineros, Chile's national police, reported high water flow on General Blanche.
- Mayor Catalina San Martín confirmed 11 homes flooded, while Presidential Delegate Germán Codina stated authorities were evaluating evacuation orders via the emergency SMS alert system known as SAE.
- As of Thursday, Senapred, Chile's national disaster agency, reported no injuries or deaths. Travelers and residents in Santiago should follow all instructions from local officials.
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Un aluvión arrastra autos y un autobús en Santiago tras el octubre más lluvioso registrado
Un aluvión de agua, barro y piedras arrastró automóviles y un autobús del transporte público el jueves en San Carlos de Apoquindo, en la comuna de Las Condes, al pie de la cordillera en el oriente de Santiago de Chile, tras una semana de lluvias récord. El balance oficial es de seis heridos, sin fallecidos ni desaparecidos, y el presidente José Antonio Kast decretó zona de catástrofe en la comuna.
An unusual mud flow broke through the streets of an affluent area of Santiago on Thursday, causing at least six injuries, including a one-year-old baby, and leaving several isolated people, announced the authorities.
A torrent of mud caused by heavy rain broke through the streets of Santiago, Chile, carrying dozens of vehicles. At least six people, including a one-year-old child, were injured and ten communes of the region remain on red alert. The images - visible above - show impressive scenes. - "I did my best to help by getting children out of the cars": images of a devastating mud flow in Chile (International).
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