About 30 people were buried in a landslide in Peru's northwestern department of La Libertad, local media reported Thursday.
Heavy rains caused a 1 km-long mountain to collapse, burying about 30 people, ruining more than 30 houses and large areas of crops.
The mountain is still collapsing, making rescue work difficult.
The landslide was attributed to unchecked deforestation, soil and water erosion, as well as days of heavy rain, early investigation showed.
More than 20 people have been killed by landslides and mudslides in the La Libertad department in the past two weeks. |
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