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Peru Landslide: At Least 60 Houses with People Inside Buried In Pataz Province.
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<p>A landslide has trapped at least 60 houses with people inside with footage capturing the moment mud and rocks fell over the town below.</p>
<p>While casualties are yet unknown, dozens of people are feared dead after a landslide buried multiple homes. The disaster occurred at around 8.30am local time and was believed to be a result of the heavy rain in the La Libertad region of Peru. Local news outlets shared the moment of the catastrophe which sees the ground fall from a nearby cliff and residents desperately trying to free people trapped indoors.</p>
<p>Manuel Llempen, regional governor of La Libertad, reported that it is estimated that approximately 60 to 80 houses have been buried with people inside due to a landslide in Pataz.</p>
<p>The Regional Government of La Libertad issued a statement saying: "Faced with the landslide of a hillside in the upper part of the town of Retamas which occurred this morning and buried homes...</p>
<p>"The regional governor and president of the Regional Emergency Platform called an emergency meeting to adopt urgent accidents to help the affected population."</p>
<p>"The magnitude of the damage is still unknown, but the governor has already contacted the president of the Council of Ministers, Aníbal Torres, to activate the necessary actions."</p>
<p>Large parts of the hillside were seen crumbling to the town beneath it with many people feared trapped.</p>
<p>Jose Gavidia from Peru's ministry of defence tweeted: "Together with a rapid response team we headed to the town of Retamas, district of Parcoy (La Libertad) in an emergency to attend to the emergency caused by a landslide on a hillside.</p>
<p>"We will provide all the necessary help to the affected families."</p>
<p>Footage shared online showed tonnes of mud and stone falling to the town beneath.</p>
<p>One video appeared to show a group of people breaking a hole into a wall to free the people trapped inside.</p>
<p>Peru's president Pedro Castillo said the Government would be helping those trapped in the region.</p>
<p>He tweeted: "I have arranged for the head of the @indeciperu and the Minister of Defense to go to the area affected by the landslide in the province of Pataz in the La Libertad region.</p>
<p>"We will support the affected families and coordinate various actions with the local authorities."</p>
<p>Search and rescue teams have now been deployed to the area.</p>
<p>While casualties are yet unknown, dozens of people are feared dead after a landslide buried multiple homes. The disaster occurred at around 8.30am local time and was believed to be a result of the heavy rain in the La Libertad region of Peru. Local news outlets shared the moment of the catastrophe which sees the ground fall from a nearby cliff and residents desperately trying to free people trapped indoors.</p>
<p>Manuel Llempen, regional governor of La Libertad, reported that it is estimated that approximately 60 to 80 houses have been buried with people inside due to a landslide in Pataz.</p>
<p>The Regional Government of La Libertad issued a statement saying: "Faced with the landslide of a hillside in the upper part of the town of Retamas which occurred this morning and buried homes...</p>
<p>"The regional governor and president of the Regional Emergency Platform called an emergency meeting to adopt urgent accidents to help the affected population."</p>
<p>"The magnitude of the damage is still unknown, but the governor has already contacted the president of the Council of Ministers, Aníbal Torres, to activate the necessary actions."</p>
<p>Large parts of the hillside were seen crumbling to the town beneath it with many people feared trapped.</p>
<p>Jose Gavidia from Peru's ministry of defence tweeted: "Together with a rapid response team we headed to the town of Retamas, district of Parcoy (La Libertad) in an emergency to attend to the emergency caused by a landslide on a hillside.</p>
<p>"We will provide all the necessary help to the affected families."</p>
<p>Footage shared online showed tonnes of mud and stone falling to the town beneath.</p>
<p>One video appeared to show a group of people breaking a hole into a wall to free the people trapped inside.</p>
<p>Peru's president Pedro Castillo said the Government would be helping those trapped in the region.</p>
<p>He tweeted: "I have arranged for the head of the @indeciperu and the Minister of Defense to go to the area affected by the landslide in the province of Pataz in the La Libertad region.</p>
<p>"We will support the affected families and coordinate various actions with the local authorities."</p>
<p>Search and rescue teams have now been deployed to the area.</p>
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