Landslides in Southern Peru: Landslide has caused great devastation in Peru. According to the report of the news agency AP, at least 36 people have died in landslides in southern Peru, while many people are said to be missing. Many people are also said to be injured in the landslide incident. According to the report, there has been a landslide incident in Peru after heavy rains.
Wilson Gutierrez, a civil defense official in Mariano Nicolás Valcarcel municipality in Camana province, said 36 bodies had been recovered in a remote area called Miski.
Major devastation from landslide in Peru
At least 36 people were killed in landslides caused by mud, water and rocks washed away by incessant rains in several villages in southern Peru. According to the report of the news agency AP, there were five people who were traveling in a van among those who died. The car got swept away in the river with the strong current of mud. Roads have been blocked at many places. Work is being done to remove the debris. Landslides have also affected bridges and irrigation canals.
Search and rescue operation continues
Officials said five other people were missing after a landslide near the town of Sikocha in Caimana province following heavy rains last week. Local media has expressed the possibility of a large number of people being killed in the landslide. Peru’s national emergency center COEN said that the search and rescue operation is continuing. The Peruvian Defense Ministry said on Twitter that it was helping the efforts by providing helicopters, tents, water tanks, sandbags and disaster relief personnel.
At present, the treatment of the injured is going on in the hospital. Many people have been shifted to a safe place. The team is working to find the missing people. The AFP news agency cited officials as saying that Arequipa authorities have asked the government to declare a state of emergency for the region. Several people were killed in massive anti-government marches following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo on 7 December. After this, now the incident of landslides has increased the difficulties of the country.
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