Chile evacuates 40 families in Arauco as hillside crack threatens landslide

Chilean authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of ~40 families in Arauco (Biobío region) after a crack in a hillside posed an imminent landslide risk to homes. Housing Minister Iván Poduje announced rental subsidies for displaced residents and a study of the threat. The event underscores geohazard vulnerability in the region, though the scale is localized and no casualties are reported.