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Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
Source: BBC
Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
17 December 2017
A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least five people in southern Chile and has destroyed dozens of houses.
Fifteen people are missing in the remote village of Villa Santa Lucía in the country's lake region, popular with tourists.
President Michelle Bachelet has declared a state of emergency in the area.
Thousands remain without electricity and cut off from the rest of Chile.
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17 December 2017
A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least five people in southern Chile and has destroyed dozens of houses.
Fifteen people are missing in the remote village of Villa Santa Lucía in the country's lake region, popular with tourists.
President Michelle Bachelet has declared a state of emergency in the area.
Thousands remain without electricity and cut off from the rest of Chile.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42382413
Most of the village was destroyed by the landslide
