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Five Dead, 15 Missing After Mudslide in Villa Santa Lucia

Heavy rainfalls triggered a mudslide that killed five, injured eight and left another 15 missing in Villa Santa Lucia, Chile, on December 16, according to local media.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said that she had “ordered rescue workers to put all the resources necessary towards protecting the people of Villa Santa Lucia,” according to a statement made on social media. Credit: Carabineros de Chile via Storyful