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- Severe winter storms in Chile's usually dry north-central regions have caused deadly mudslides, killing at least 10 people and leaving tens of thousands cut off in isolated villages in Coquimbo and Atacama.
- The storms have blocked parts of the main highway, disrupted power, water and telecommunications, and forced temporary restrictions at several mining operations, though major copper mines have avoided significant impacts.
- President José Antonio Kast declared a state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region and Huasco province, granting emergency powers to respond to the flooding.
- Damage is expected to run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and the event is notable because it follows nearly 16 years of severe drought.
What to watch next
- Whether further storm systems in late July or August bring additional risks to Chile's fruit harvests and rural infrastructure
- Progress in reopening blocked sections of Route 5 and restoring access to isolated villages
- Any extended power cuts or disruptions at Codelco's Andina mine and copper export terminals at Huasco and Coquimbo
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Named Chile · Andina · Anglo American Plc · Atacama · Codelco · Coquimbo · Los Pelambres · Antofagasta Plc · Barrick Gold Corp · Jose Antonio Kast · Miguel Fernandez · National Agriculture Society
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