Peru landslide buries scores of homes, many trapped
TRT World says a landslide in the northern Peruvian town of Retamas has buried dozens of homes and trapped at least 15 people, according to authorities.
“The landslide covered … between 60 and 80 homes” according to initial reports, the governor of the La Libertad region, Manuel Llempen, told RPP radio.
The landslide happened on Tuesday at 8:30 am [local time] in the Andean village of Retamas in La Libertad.
“We have six people missing, among them three children and three adults,” Jorge Luis Escobar, the risk management director at the Health Ministry, told Channel N television.
There were no reports of fatalities but several people trapped under the mud were rescued by neighbours who managed to smash holes in walls and roofs to reach those inside, local media said.
https://www.trtworld.com/americas/peru-landslide-buries-scores-of-homes-many-trapped-55547
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