The driver of the car miraculously managed to escape during severe flooding

In Chile, a truck driver managed to escape during devastating floods. The video was published by Baza.

The footage shows the man climbing onto the back of the van. At some point, the overturned car, along with empty SUVs and crossovers, was carried away by powerful streams of mud. The truck was washed up against the trees. The Chilean took advantage of this saving opportunity and clung to the trunk.

The downpours caused flooding and ground displacement in the central regions of the country. Due to intense rainfall, the Mapocho River overflowed its channel and flooded the surrounding areas, including the capital Santiago. Water, mud and stone flows carried away cars and flooded residential buildings and institutions.

To date, 384 people are considered to be affected by the flood, about a thousand houses have been damaged.