### [2026-07-12](/feed/2026/07/12/index.md)

##### Viña del Mar
# At least six people are killed and seven others are injured when a driver loses control near a street festival in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile. The driver is detained and will undergo alcohol testing. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Asharq Al-Awsat](https://english.aawsat.com/world/5295199-driver-chile-runs-over-and-kills-6-people-festival)

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