Residents have been airlifted to safety following flooding in central Chile. The Mapocho river overflowed after unusually heavy rainfall in recent days.
Explainer: background and context on a topic, based on cited sources.
Residents have been airlifted to safety following flooding in central Chile. The Mapocho river overflowed after unusually heavy rainfall in recent days.
The flooding has forced residents to be moved to safety by air.
Reporting via BBC News
Source: BBC World News — Read original story
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been charged with conspiracy to commit torture. The new accusations concern the alleged torture of US citizens detained in Venezuela during his time in power.
The BBC reports that the US and Lebanon are protecting wanted Syrian general Bassam al-Hassan. According to the report’s excerpt, he is being sheltered in exchange for information, including details about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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.