Seven killed, 25 missing in Peru mudslide

By IANS

Lima : At least seven people have been killed and 25 missing after a passenger bus was swept away in a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in Peru’s northern Amazonas province, Spanish news agency EFE reported Friday.

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“The accident occurred Thursday. The bus was carrying an unconfirmed number of passengers and was hit by a landslide of mud and stones,” Guillermo Arteta, the head of Highway Protection Directorate, said.

“In the next few hours, we hope to rescue a larger number of people. We hope they are in good health,” Arteta said.

The bus belonged to Tarapoto Tours and was plying between the Tarapoto and Chiclayo cities.

Torrential rains have cut off roads between Peru’s north coast and the San Martin province, officials said.