30,000 People Affected In Chile's Flood

Rescue workers in Chile said that the death toll from last week's floods has risen to 25% and could increase further.

 The growing concern of the 101 people still missing after last week's flash floods and Mud slides in the Atacama region, which includes the world's driest desert.


President Michelle Bachelet visited the area on Saturday, promising to provide aide to help recovery efforts.

Chile's emergency services say about 2,700 survivors are now homeless.

Sniffer dogs are being used to find people who may be trapped under the mud, which swept down from the Andes Mountains in Torrents and is now hardening under the desert sun.
About 30,000 people were affected by the flood.


Source:BBC.