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Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital

Reported by 13 outlets from 10 countries, in 4 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026.

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Violent storms with hail and heavy rain struck Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, October 13. These weather events caused flooding, transport disruptions, and power outages affecting over 36,000 subscribers. Authorities placed the entire Metropolitan Region on a red alert.

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  1. Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital Headline of the event's most representative article · Africanews, 14 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Santiago, Chile. See on the map
  3. Reported by 13 outlets from 10 countries, in 4 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026.16 articles · See all headlines

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Santiago, Chile

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Chile2
France2
No declared country1
Other countries8

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  1. First article seen: “GORE de Santiago llama a evitar excursiones a la cordillera ante pronóstico de lluvias y tormentas eléctricas en la RM”
  2. 3 new outlets, including “Chile activa una alerta por tormentas eléctricas y lluvias intensas en siete regiones: estas son las zonas afectadas”
  3. Covered by 10 outlets
  4. 9 new outlets, including “Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital”

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Articles about the same fact are automatically grouped into one event, in every language. Each outlet counts once, whatever its number of articles. The country, owner and reputation of an outlet are never used. Analysis no. 76 of , engine 0.1.0.