Chile declares state of catastrophe in the north after storm leaves at least ten dead

MercoPress — Jul 21, 17:59 PM

The weather front began on July 15 in the south of the country and moved north, where it hit the desert regions — areas where rainfall of this magnitude is uncommon https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110861/100x80/inund.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" />
Chile's president, José Antonio Kast, declared on Monday a 30-day constitutional state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region and the Huasco province, in the Atacama region, in response to the intense storm battering the country's north.

According to the government's latest tally, the phenomenon has left at least ten people dead nationwide, four missing, and nearly 100,000 residents cut off by road closures.

Authorities warned the toll could rise, as numerous areas remain unreachable.

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