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Mass evacuations, cars washed away in Chilean flooding disaster

ABC News Luke Cooper
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  • the headline was changed: Chile declares disaster after flash floods wash Mass evacuations, cars washed away vehicles and trap peoplein Chilean flooding disaster

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Parts of central Chile have been inundated by flash flooding that swept away vehicles and damaged buildings at the foot of the Andes mountain range.

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A public bus became trapped in floodwater and debris after being washed down a major street near the capital Santiago.
A public bus became trapped in floodwater and debris after being washed down a major street near the capital Santiago.

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ABC Newsas they published this story 89.1

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