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Guatemala’s deadly landslides
Unrelenting rains and severe weather have hit Guatemala over the past few weeks, causing deaths, damaging bridges and roads, and burying villages [AFP]
Published On 7 Sep 2010
7 Sep 2010
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Rescuers had recovered 23 bodies from the mudslides as of Monday, but the death toll was approaching the 50 mark [AFP]
Some of those buried on Sunday were working to rescue victims of a previous landslide, which swept over a bus on Saturday and killed at least 12 people[AFP]
Guatemala held a national day of mourning on Monday for the victims killed by the numerous landslides across the country [AFP]
Guatemala(***)s president has declared a state of emergency and says that 24,000 more people are at risk, with the government running out of funds to deal with the crisis [AFP]