At least eight people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Peru in the country’s southern Arequipa region, national emergency services said on Monday.
Officials said five other people were missing after a landslide near the town of Sikocha, located in Caimana province, following heavy rains in the area last week.
Local media reported a higher death toll, said figures they were not immediately able to confirm.
Peru’s national emergency center COEN said search and rescue efforts were ongoing.