Government of La Libertad
A landslide occurred on March 15th, in the La Libertad region of Peru, causing destruction to residential properties and several missing individuals. Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) claimed that the landslide was the result of rainfall. The landslide caused part of the hillside to fall onto residential properties below in the town of Retamas in Parcoy District, in the Pataz province of La Libertad, Peru. As of March 15th, six people have been reported missing. Three people have been located in the wreckage by search and rescue teams along with another 15 individuals who were trapped in the structure.
It is estimated that 60 buildings have been damaged by the landslide. Earlier this year, on February 19th, a landslide struck the town of Retamas, Peru, destroying one structure.