Heavy rain batters Chile’s capital, sweeping away cars and flooding homes
Authorities said the mudflow swept cars through streets, flooded homes and shops, and forced more than 1,000 evacuations.
- 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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The heavy torrent caused by heavy rains hit mainly the area of Las Condes, in the northeast of the Chilean capital of 7 million inhabitants. It dragged dozens of vehicles that were trapped in mud, stones and waste. Some neighbors tried to rescue their cars, the AFP found. "As a result of the information raised (...) and the need to dispose of all the resources to face the emergency, I have instructed to decree a disaster zone to the municipality…
To deal with the emergency, municipal teams and officials of the Metropolitan Presidential Delegation were deployed, working on the recognition of the area, assistance to those affected and verification of possible additional risk situations.
Heavy rains have hit the Chilean capital, Santiago, and surrounding areas, causing landslides, flooding homes and roads, and injuring at least six people. The heavy weather swept away cars in the streets and forced many residents to flee their homes. Rescue teams have rescued or evacuated more than 1,000 people. Chilean President José Antonio Kast declared a state of emergency in Las Condes, an area east of Santiago, giving institutions more pow…
The suburb of Las Condes was declared a state of disaster, while rescuers freed residents from vehicles and buildings.
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