Emergency & Help Contacts

This page brings together key contacts for members of the Indian community in Chile who need urgent help, including emergency services, the Embassy of India and our community doctor. In a life-threatening emergency, call Chile's emergency services first.

Emergency numbers in Chile

• 131 – Ambulance and medical emergencies (SAMU)
• 132 – Fire brigade (Bomberos), accidents and fires
• 133 – Police (Carabineros de Chile)
• 134 – Investigative police (PDI)
• 136 – Mountain rescue (Cuerpo de Socorro Andino)
• 137 – Maritime emergencies on beaches and the coastline

Embassy of India in Santiago

• 24/7 emergency helpline (for Indian nationals and people of Indian origin): +56 9 3215 4035
• Consular email: [email protected]
• Address: Alcántara 971, Las Condes, Santiago
• Website: indianembassysantiago.gov.in

Dr. Suraj Samtani

Dr. Suraj Samtani is the doctor for the Indian community in Chile. If you need medical help, reach out to him. A medical oncologist of Indian heritage, born and raised in Iquique, he trained at Universidad del Desarrollo and at leading international institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Harvard University. He is Director of the University Cancer Institute at Universidad Finis Terrae and has headed Oncology at Clínica Las Condes and Hospital Clínico Félix Bulnes.