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Avalanche at Laguna del Inca, near Portillo, leaves at least one dead
Seven mountaineers were swept into the lake by an avalanche in Los Andes, and official reports differ on the death toll.
Search for third victim in Laguna del Inca to resume on Thursday the 22nd
Snowfall and new avalanches forced the operation in Portillo to be suspended; the Navy, police and Army will set up a camp on Wednesday.
Ski Portillo says avalanche at Laguna del Inca occurred outside its slopes
The ski resort says the avalanche area had signs prohibiting entry and that the resort had been closed since October 11.
Authorities revise death toll to three after avalanche at Laguna del Inca, Portillo
Valparaíso's presidential delegate attributed the initial figure of four deaths to an error by SAMU; one of the bodies remains in the lake.
Senapred raises death toll to four in Laguna del Inca avalanche, Los Andes
An avalanche swept seven mountaineers into the water near Portillo; rescue teams have not ruled out that more people may be trapped at the site.
Magdalena Acuña Jiménez, daughter of Luz Jiménez, identified among Portillo victims
The 56-year-old woman, a member of Andino Club Pamir, died days after her mother dedicated an award to her four daughters.
Police rescued people injured in the Portillo avalanche with helicopter support
The Prosecutor’s Office is taking statements from victims and witnesses of the avalanche that killed three hikers heading to Los Tres Hermanos mountain.
Chile has 32,235 mining exploration concessions, but few become mines
The last new large-scale copper mine began operating in 2017, and 77 of the 235 prospects registered by the Chilean Copper Commission are stalled due to a lack of funding.