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Floods hit Chilean capital, cut water to millions Floods hit Chilean capital, cut water to millions
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SANTIAGO, Chile — Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and cut water service to millions of people in Chile’s capital, Santiago. SANTIAGO, Chile — Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and cut water service to 4.5 million people around Chile’s capital, Santiago, officials said Sunday.
Authorities say the Rio Mapocho flooded several districts of the city and landslides killed at least one person. Seven others are missing and people along the Costanera Center shopping center were being evacuated Sunday. The Rio Mapocho flooded several districts of the city and landslides killed at least one person. Seven others are missing and officials said some 300 people had been evacuated. Power was cut to more than 80,000 people in Santiago and the provinces of Valparaiso and O’Higgins.
City officials say water service was cut to at least 3 million people due to contamination caused by the flooding. They’ve urged residents to limit water use until the problem is past. The huge El Teniente operation of the state-run Codelco mining company was forced to close, and officials said schools will be shuttered as well.
Electricity also was cut to tens of thousands of people in the Chilean capital on Sunday. City official Claudio Orrego said that while the Mapocho didn’t overflow its banks, a problem with a tunnel led water to spill into the city.
Orrego said water service was cut to at least 4.5 million people due to contamination caused by the flooding. They’ve urged residents to limit water use until the problem is past.
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