SANTIAGO, Chile — A mudslide fueled by heavy rains swept over a village in southern Chile on Saturday, leaving at least three people dead and 15 missing, officials said. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Madmud Aleuy said the three confirmed dead are two women and an unidentified tourist, while 15 others remain missing. Two families were evacuated because of a fire caused by the slide, authorities said. Water and electricity service to the area was knocked out. The alert level in the area had been raised to red because of the persistent rains.

Source: National Post December 16, 2017 22:04 UTC