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1991 Antofagasta mudflows

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180 km south of Antofagasta. 91 persons are confirmed to have died in the disaster and the whereabouts of an additional 19 have never been clarified. About 700 houses were either destroyed or damaged beyond repairs. In Antofagasta the mudflows from the
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were less destructive mudflows developed were Huáscar, Jardines del Sur, Universidad de Antofagasta, Las Vertientes, Caliche, El Toro, Uribe, Riquelme, Farellones, Bonilla Norte, Bonilla Sur, Club Hípico and La Chimba.
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Bus connection to and from Antofagasta to the south was severed as a number of lines suspended operations and
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was triggered by an unusual rainfall of 42 mm during the night. Mudflows also affected the port of
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of La Cadena, Salar del Carmen, Baquedano and El Ancla were the most destructive. Other
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2002 Northern Chile floods and mudflow
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"A 28 años del aluvión de Antofagasta, estudio advierte riesgos en zona de La Chimba"
La Tercera
"Las heridas del aluvión"
El Mercurio de Antofagasta



"El aluvión de Antofagasta y la solidaridad de loinos"
El Mercurio de Antofagasta
the original
23°40′34.02″S 70°24′10.35″W / 23.6761167°S 70.4028750°W / -23.6761167; -70.4028750
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June 1991 events in South America
1991 disasters in Chile
Landslides in Chile
Landslides in 1991
History of Antofagasta Region
Weather events in Chile

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