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Peru - Landslide (media, SENHAMI, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 January 2026)

  • A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall occurred in the district of Perené of the province of Chanchamayo in the northern Junín region on 13 January, central Peru.

  • As of 16 January, media report three fatalities and one missing person due to a landslide that hit a track on a marginal highway.

  • On 16-17 January, heavy rainfall is expected over central and northern Peru.