# Flash Floods Stun Affluent Neighborhoods in Chile’s Capital

https://mins.news/en/item/92463

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-09 03:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-08/flash-floods-stun-affluent-neighborhoods-in-chilean-capital?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac858c17858580001465708

> Heavy rain battered Chile’s capital on Thursday, sending a sudden surge of water and debris through the affluent Santiago district of Las Condes. Vehicles were swept along, homes damaged and traffic snarled.

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