RSOE EDIS: Peru - Landslide - 2010.01.25

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2010-01-25 08:56:31 - Landslide - Peru EDIS CODE: LS-20100125-24691-PER Date & Time: 2010-01-25 08:56:31 [UTC] Area: Peru, Departamento de Cusco, Cusco-wide, Event exciting : Heavy rains Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Affected person(s): 3000 Not confirmed information! Description: The heavy rains that are hitting Cusco these days have generated at least 40 mudslides in the region, that have in turn caused several damages and even some deaths. Isabel Champi (52) and her six months old grandson died when a wall fell down in the district of Santiago, after the Vilcanota river flooded and destroyed houses, crops and public infrastructure along the Sacred Valley. Several mudslides have been reported on the Cusco-Machu Picchu railway, forcing to shut down temporarily the train services, according to Peru Rail: despite all the efforts done in order to transport passengers to Machu Picchu, it was not possible to do so. Some 20 tons of corn and potatoes crops have been destroyed, and the flights have had to be temporarily stopped. The regional government is preparing to declare Cusco in state of emergency. More than 3,000 residents would have been affected in Ayahuaico, Sipaspuqllo, Huancaro, San Jerónimo, San Sebastián and Huatanay river. Posted:2010-01-25 08:56:31 [UTC] 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