A mudslide that swept through parts of northwestern Argentina has killed three people and left eight others missing, authorities said today.
It happened last night in the Catamarca region, nearly 1200 kilometres from Buenos Aires, when heavy rains triggered a landslide and caused a river to burst its banks.
The soil and water rushed through the villages of El Rodeo and Sijan.
The slide pushed huge boulders into roads, vehicles and houses.
The governor of Catamarca Lucia Corpacci told local media that rescue crews have found three bodies and eight people have been reported missing.
Corpacci said she expects the death roll to rise.
Authorities evacuated about 600 people from their homes.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez ordered her government to assist with local rescue and reconstruction efforts.
Saturday 25 January 2014
http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/deadly-mudslide-sweeps-through-argentina-5807752
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