Abnormal El Nino in Peru unleashes deadly downpours; more flooding seen
by Reuters
Sunday, 19 March 2017 00:02 GMT
At least 62 people have died and more than 70,000 homeless as Peru's rainy season has delivered 10 times as much rainfall than usual
By Mitra Taj
LIMA, March 17 (Reuters) - A sudden and abnormal warming of Pacific waters off Peru has unleashed the deadliest downpours in decades, with landslides and raging rivers sweeping away people, clogging highways and destroying crops.
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