⚡️Santiago went underwater. Record rains paralyzed Chile, — media.
74 mm of precipitation fell in a week — nine times the norm and a record for 76 years. The Mapocho River overflowed its banks, and mudflows carried away cars and buses.
One person died, six were injured, and more than a thousand were evacuated. Authorities declared a disaster zone and closed schools. 12,000 people were left without electricity.
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