This March 15, 2022, file photo provided by the Parcoy Municipality shows the path of a mudslide in Parcoy, Peru. Authorities confirmed on February 6, 2023 that 36 people were killed in Peru after a mudslide buried several communities in the province of Camana. PHOTO AP LIMA At least 36 people were killed in Peru after a mudslide buried several communities in the province of Camana, in the southern region of Arequipa, authorities said Monday.
We have just spoken to the Miski municipal agent, where they reported the 36 deaths. The technical secretary of the National Civil Defense Institute, Wilson Gutierrez, told Radio Programs of Peru that they found the bodies and are stranded there on the highway.
Heavy rains over the weekend sparked a mudslide that affected several communities, including Pampaylima, Venado de Oro, Infiernillo, San Martin, Posko Miski and Secocha, all in the Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel district.