Guatemala: Landslide: 2015/10/01
GLIDE: LS-2015-000138-GTM
| Period | 2015/10/01 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Guatemala |
| Event Type | Landslide |
| Outline | Over hundred people were killed when massive mudslides buried scores of homes on the outskirts of Guatemala's capital city on 1 October. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Reuters 2015/10/06
At least 161 people were killed in Thursday\'s disaster just outside Guatemala City, government officials said on Monday evening, 5 October and emergency services chief Alejandro Maldonado said at least 300 people were still unaccounted for.
AFP 2015/10/05
At least 131 people were killed in mudslides that smashed into a village outside Guatemala City, officials said Sunday, 4 October 2015.
ECHO 2015/10/04
On Saturday 3 October 2015, the figure of number of dead reached 62 while some 350-400 people remained unaccounted for. About 125 houses were washed away and remain buried under around 20 metres of sand and stone.
Pictures
International Charter 2015/10/07
Landslide in Guatemala
Government of Guatemala 2015/10/02
Landslide Situation Map: CONRED Mapa situación deslizamiento Cambray Santa Catarina Pinula