智利北方地区遭遇持续一周的强降雨引发严重洪水和泥石流灾害。总统何塞·安东尼奥·卡斯特已宣布启动宪法规定的灾难状态[1]。
根据官方统计，此次灾害造成的死亡人数存在不同报道：BBC报道至少5人丧生[1]，而美联社报道数字为至少10人死亡，另有16人受伤[2]。超过10万人被洪水困断[2]，其中超过4,000人被迫撤离，1,031人已安置在紧急避难所[2]。此外，还有数人失踪[1]。
灾害造成的物质损失巨大，81座房屋被摧毁，超过20,000座房屋受损[2]。科金博地区记录到历史性降雨，其中塞罗托洛观测站的单点降雨量超过200毫米[1]。智利16个地区中的10个地区已发布疏散警报[2]。
气象专家将此次极端降雨事件归因于厄尔尼诺现象的影响[2]，该灾害被认为是智利数十年来最严重的气象灾害之一[2]。
Heavy rainfall lasting over a week has devastated northern Chile, triggering widespread flooding and mudslides across multiple regions. [2] President José Antonio Castillo declared a constitutional state of disaster in the Coquimbo region and Valparaíso province. [1]
The death toll from the disaster has been reported differently across sources, with at least 10 people confirmed dead and 16 injured. [2] More than 104,000 people have been trapped by floodwaters, [2] with over 9,900 people stranded according to official data. [1] Several individuals remain missing.
The infrastructure damage is substantial. Over 81 houses have been destroyed and more than 20,000 damaged. [2] Over 4,000 residents have been forced to evacuate, with 1,031 people now sheltering in emergency facilities. [2] Ten of Chile's 16 regions have issued evacuation alerts. [2]
The Coquimbo region experienced historic rainfall levels, with Cerro Tololo recording over 200 millimeters of precipitation. [1] The extreme weather has been attributed to the effects of El Niño, which scientists say is responsible for one of the country's most severe meteorological disasters in decades. [2]
The government's emergency declaration underscores the scale of the crisis unfolding across northern Chile as communities grapple with the aftermath of the relentless storms.