Heavy rains in Chile have caused significant disruptions, including a mining tailings dam rupture and avalanches. The tailings dam rupture has released heavy metals into the environment, affecting a community and damaging thousands of homes. Additionally, avalanches have stranded dozens of people in mountain towns east of Santiago, blocking roads and cutting off access to two small towns and a ski center in Maipo province since Saturday.
Avalanches leave dozens stranded in Chile mountain towns #globalrisk https://t.co/SSoJgQlFkx
Avalanches leave dozens stranded in Chile mountain towns https://t.co/eHa6QMquvb https://t.co/KJj16s0orf
🇨🇱DOZENS STRANDED AFTER AVALANCHES IN CHILE The avalanches blanketed mountain towns east of Santiago, Chile, blocking roads since Saturday. Heavy rain and snowstorms from the last few days left large piles of snow in the Maipo province. 2 small towns and a ski center are cut… https://t.co/5IzMoAgtij
🔵 AVALANCHES LEAVE DOZENS STRANDED IN CHILE MOUNTAIN TOWNS Dozens of people were stranded after avalanches blanketed mountain towns east of Chile's capital Santiago and blocked roads, according to authorities. Full Story via Reuters on PiQ Suite - Link in Bio
Heavy rains in Chile cause mining tailing overflow https://t.co/8AxHRXd1tq https://t.co/Fsum8WUZvc
🔵 HEAVY RAINS IN CHILE CAUSE MINING TAILING OVERFLOW As heavy rains continue to pummel Chile, cutting off areas of the country and damaging thousands of homes, one community is dealing with a tailings dam rupture that has sent heavy metals throughout the community and nearby…