NewzFollowing a destructive flash flood, known locally as an aluvión, that struck the Las Condes area in Santiago, Chile, after hours of intense rainfall, authorities have renewed warnings regarding the hazards of building and residing in areas exposed to mountain ravines.
The disaster in Chile has specifically brought heightened concern to Lima, Peru, where the ravines of Chaclacayo are now under strict alert for potential mudslides, or huaicos, driven by climatic conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon.
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