RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : Peru - Landslide

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2009-12-17, 11:58:31 [UTC] Ref.no.: LS-20091217-24197-PER Situation Update No. 2 On 2009-12-17 at 19:42:15 [UTC] Event: Landslide Location: Peru Departamento de Ayacucho Ayacucho Number of Deads: 8 person(s) Number of Injured: 20 person(s) Situation: A storm-loosened wave of mud and rocks has rolled through the streets of Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least eight people while destroying homes and cars. Wednesday's mudslide came to within a block of the central plaza in the mountain city of 150,000 people. The city council reports Thursday that rescuers have found the bodies of six men and two women. None has yet been identified. Senior Cabinet Minister Javier Velasquez says nine homes were demolished and 105 others damaged. City health officials say 18 people have been injured and five remain hospitalized. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu