WorldEl Niño floods and mudslides devastate the Andes region

Catastrophic floods, snow and mudslides have badly affected Chile, Peru and Bolivia across the Andes. Peru’s president has declared a state of emergency, while experts warn that as many as 1.2 million people could be affected. Sudden mudslides in Chile’s Atacama Desert swept away vehicles and forced residents to flee, while unprecedented snowstorms threaten Bolivia’s Andes.