TALAGANTE, Chile – Two males and a dog were rescued after their van was swallowed by raving flash floods throughout heavy rains in Chile Friday.
The Maipo River, which goes through south-central Chile, burst through its banks as downpours began the winter, according to Chilean Carabineros authorities.
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Police handled to reach the stranded trio as the muddy waters raced by the van. There were no reports of any injuries.
Police said days of heavy rains have inflamed Chile’s rivers, triggering floods that obstructed off roadways and triggered the evacuation in the center of the nation, in the middle of what has actually been referred to as the worst weather condition front in a years, according to Reuters.
Officials have actually been leaving mountainous towns around the river because Thursday due to worries of landslides and extra flooding.