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Mudslides in Peru Leave at Least 20 Dead

   VOA News 03 April 2010

   Regional  officials  say  heavy  rains in northern Peru have triggered
   mudslides  that  have  left  at  least  20  people  dead and 25 others
   missing.  Â
   Authorities  said  Friday that the severe weather affected the Huanuco
   region  and  that  five  deaths  occurred  Thursday  in  the  town  of
   Cancejos.   Several  deaths  have  also  been reported in the city of
   Ambo, another area in Huanuco.
   Additionally, officials say the intense rains and mudslides damaged or
   destroyed dozens of homes in the region.
   Huanuco is northeast of Lima, the Peruvian capital.
   Some information for this report provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.

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