Residents in central Chile have been airlifted to safety amid flooding. The Mapocho river overflowed following an unusually large amount of rainfall in recent days.
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Residents in central Chile have been airlifted to safety amid flooding. The Mapocho river overflowed following an unusually large amount of rainfall in recent days.
The flooding has required residents to be moved to safety by air.
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