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Father and son killed by mudslide in Peru as floods affect thousands of homes in southern provinces
Heavy rains linked to El Niño Costero have displaced thousands and caused a military rescue helicopter crash that killed 15, officials said.
- On Monday, Peruvian authorities recovered the bodies of a father and son after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Peru, which affected 5,500 homes and forced many evacuations.
- El Niño Costero has driven recent weeks of rain, and weather forecasters expect it to strengthen slightly next month, raising the risk of more heavy rain in Peru.
- Rescue teams reported streets torn up and vehicles semi-buried as rescue workers used mechanical earth movers, while a military helicopter crashed in the Chala district killing 15, and a father and son were swept from Cayma.
- Arequipa regional authorities urged the interim president to declare a state of emergency as Rohel Sánchez Sánchez, regional governor of Arequipa, opened multiple shelters and Peru’s Council of Ministers declared more than 700 districts in emergency with aid distributed by the National Institute of Civil Defense.
- Scientists increasingly link El Niño severity to climate change, as ocean warming raises evaporation and river flows, driving extreme rainfall and catastrophic flooding.
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Mudslides in Arequipa leave four dead and more than 4,000 affected; intense rains activate torrents, causing overflows and damage to homes and roads
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Father and son killed by mudslide in Peru as floods affect thousands of homes in southern provinces
Peruvian authorities say intense rains in the south have triggered deadly mudslides and major damage in the city of Arequipa.
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They raise to four the vimas mortales by the huaicos registered in Arequipa. It is a father and his son who were dragged by the torrents.
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