At least nine killed in Peru landslides
Landslides caused by torrential rains killed
at least nine people in the Peruvian city of Ayacucho, local media reported
Thursday.
Another 22 people were injured, some seriously, in the landslides triggered by three hours of rainfall in the historic Andean city about 600 kilometres southeast of the capital, Lima, dpa reported.
Water, mud and stones from the surrounding mountains gushed down the streets of Ayacucho causing damage to homes and vehicles.