A landslide triggered by strong rains in Peru killed at least eight people in the country's southern Arequipa region
Officials said another five people are missing after the landslide struck near the town of Secocha, located in Camana province, following last week's heavy rainfall in the area.[1/2]
An aerial view shows an area affected by a landslide caused by a heavy rains, in Arequipa, Peru February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Oswaldo CharcasThe defense ministry said on Twitter it is assisting in the efforts by providing helicopters, tents, water tanks, sandbags and disaster relief personnel. The deadly landslide follows nearly two months of anti-government protests in the South American country, largely centered in Peru's Andean south, after the Dec. 7 removal of former President Pedro Castillo.
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