Santiago:Severe weather has led to a regional red alert in Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region, prompting authorities to suspend school classes and address widespread property damage caused by flooding, landslides, and high winds.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Chilean Meteorological Directorate (DMC) issued an alert warning of likely thunderstorms with hail and strong wind gusts in various regions, confirming that an EF0 tornado with winds between 105 and 137 kilometers per hour damaged roofs at the Alameda bus terminal in Estacion Central.

The National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) has mobilized emergency resources to manage the situation. They reported structural damage to 15 homes, with basement flooding affecting water supplies in four residential complexes in Nunoa. In Recoleta, a landslide caused mud intrusion into two homes in Santiago Metropolitan Park.

The Ministry of Education announced that 115 educational centers had suspended activities, and 124 facilities suffered structural damage across 20 municipalities. The Santiago Centro Local Public Education Service, along with municipal authorities in Providencia, Nunoa, and Las Condes, confirmed widespread school closures due to intense weather conditions.

The Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels reported that 36,000 customers lost power nationwide by late Tuesday, with approximately 23,000 outages in the capital region. In Arauco commune of the southern Biobio region, terrain shifts led to the preventive relocation of 13 families, threatening over 300 homes. Emergency services stated that no injuries or fatalities had been reported.