Terrifying moment bus is swept away with passengers clinging to roof & roads turn to rivers as floods batter Chile

Comment now Next THIS is the horror moment a bus is swept down a surging river of mud with passengers clinging to the roof as Chile is battered with storms. Heavy rains sparked landslides and drenched Santiago in flash floods as more than 1,000 people were forced to flee their homes. 8 The bus disappeared down the gushing stream of mudwater Credit: Jam Press 8 A bus gushing past homes at breakneck speed Credit: Jam Press Advertisement 8 Cars sunk in mud as stricken bystanders wander among the wreckage Credit: Reuters 8 Cars smashed and damaged after road turned into rivers in horrifying flash floods Credit: Reuters Apocalyptic scenes show several cars being swept down fast-flowing rivers of mud with drivers still trapped inside. At least six people have been injured as fierce rains lashed the capital and turned roads into churning rivers. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. Week-long storms have devastated the region as a super El Niño sweeps across central Chile and brings freak rainfall and storms. In one shocking clip a bus drifts down a huge deluge of mud roaring past homes near Santiago. READ MORE DEADLY STORM Two dead as ‘mini-hurricane’ batters Spain tourist hotspot with horror floods STORM HELL Flash floods sweep cars into sea as stranded people flee to rooftops in Crete 8 A car barrelling down a river of floodwater in Santiago Credit: Jam Press 8 Devastating aftermath of flash floods and landslides in central Chile Credit: Reuters Advertisement A one-year-old girl with multiple broken bones is among those injured in the freak flooding. High alerts have been placed on ten districts across the city with the wealthy suburb of Las Condes plunged into an official state of emergency. President Chile Jose Antonio Cast declared the emergency after flash floods blocked major roads across the eastern side of the capital. Santiago was soaked after the heavy rainfalls broke the banks of the Mapocho river and triggered devastating landslides. Most read in The Sun MURDER CHARGE Man, 38, charged with murder of woman, 46, after ‘axe attack’ in seaside town ON THE GREEN Company director WINS bitter row to keep huge golf simulator built in garden YACHT DOWN Smuggler, 38, using yacht to charge migrants £13k to sneak into UK is deported ‘ABUSE’ HELL Mum & gran charged after boy, 5, found naked after escaping 'barricaded room' 8 Horrifying footage from drivers trapped in cars shows other vehicles being swept away Credit: @shafeKoreshe/X Advertisement 8 Rescue workers help an elderly lady across a flod-struck street Credit: Reuters People living on the banks of the overflowing river were airlifted by police to escape the sudden flooding. In San Carlos de Apoquindo, videos show people being dragged through the streets in the floods, soaked in dirty water and struggling to stand. Nearly 6 inches of rainfall in recent days have “totally saturated” the region, according to Las Condes mayor Catalina San Martín. It is nearly nine times the normal amount of rainfall expected in October. Advertisement Power cuts have also plunged parts of Santiago into darkness leaving almost 12,000 people without electricity. Dozens of homes have also been damaged and flooded. Forecasters expected the worst to be over by Thursday – but the relentless rainfall has continued into Friday. No deaths have yet been reported as firefighters evacuate more than 1,000 people for their safety. RECOMMENDED STORIES But the worst may yet be to come as the most intense El Niño activity is forecast for December. Advertisement The World Meteorological Organization fear the storms may rank among the most severe since records began in 1950. Comment now