At least three killed and hundreds displaced by heavy rain in Chile
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Chile
Environment & ClimateWorld / International

Torrential rain and fierce winds have lashed central and southern Chile, leaving at least three dead and hundreds displaced. President Jose Antonio Kast traveled to the Biobio region, one of the worst hit, to survey damage. Disaster relief agency SENAPRED reported 466 people in shelters and 158 isolated by rising waters, mostly in Coquimbo. Schools suspended classes in some areas and about 257,000 households remain without power.
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