At least five people are dead and 15 are missing after mud enveloped Villa Santa Luca.
A landslide has completely destroyed a small village in Chile, Villa Santa Luca, on the edge of the tourist region of the Corcovado National Park.
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At least five people are reported dead and another 15 are missing.
The government has declared a disaster zone at the site, where torrential overnight rain has destabilised hillsides.
Rescue workers are continuing to search through the debris.
The mudslide also swept away a school, roadways, and a voting centre ahead of Chile´s presidential election on Sunday.
More than 4.5 inches , (11.4 cm), of rain fell in 24 hours, the country's Interior Ministry said, but weather conditions were expected to improve later in the day.
Villa Santa Lucia borders Chile's Corcovado National Park, a popular tourist region of volcanoes, fjords and vast forests. The nearby Chaiten volcano erupted in 2008, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.