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Cars swept downhill as flash floods hit northern Chile

Low Severity Americas Chile
Date Occurred Aug 19, 2026 09:22 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 19, 2026
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Cars were swept downhill as floodwaters and mudslides tore through northern Chile.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/19/cars-swept-downhill-as-flash-floods-hit-northern-chile?traffic_source=rss
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Chile flag Chile
Region Americas
Capital Santiago
Population 6,680,371
GDP / Capita $9900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24829
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 19, 2026
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