A landslide in Venezuela has left at least 25 people dead and more than 50 missing after a river overflowed, officials said Sunday, in the latest deadly disaster caused by heavy rains to hit the country.
Houses and businesses were destroyed in the Saturday night deluge, which left the town of Las Tejerias covered with mud and debris, including felled trees, household items and mangled cars.
"Unfortunately so far we have 25 people who were recovered dead," he said."We also have 52 missing," he said, adding that search efforts were continuing. Around a thousand people had joined the rescue efforts, Interior and Justice Minister Remigio Ceballos told AFP, as he worked at the site. "We were waiting for the meat to be shipped in -- to start after two years closed," said Ramon Arvelo, one of the workers who was helping remove mud.
Las Tejerias resident Jose Santiago spent 40 minutes clinging to an antenna while the huge flood dragged several houses along in the mud, including his own. Caracas baseball team Los Leones said they would organize a collection for the victims, asking for"non-perishable foods, water and clothes."
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