Residents airlifted to safety in central Chile as El Niño blamed for torrential rains
- Police in central Chile have airlifted several residents to safety after rising floodwaters left them trapped in their homes.
- Recent torrential rains caused the Mapocho river to burst its banks, flooding large parts of the city of Talagante, 35km (22 miles) south-west of the capital, Santiago.
- Santiago has seen 74mm of rainfall in the first seven days of this month, making it the rainiest October for the area in 76 years, meteorologists have said.
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- Police in central Chile have airlifted several residents to safety after rising floodwaters left them trapped in their homes.
- Recent torrential rains caused the Mapocho river to burst its banks, flooding large parts of the city of Talagante, 35km (22 miles) south-west of the capital, Santiago.
- Santiago has seen 74mm of rainfall in the first seven days of this month, making it the rainiest October for the area in 76 years, meteorologists have said.
Sources: BBC News