Massive Landslide In Peru, Boulders Fall Inches Away From Cars

🕘 Posted on: February 24, 2023 | Last updated on: November 23, 2024
Massive Landslide In Peru, Boulders Fall Inches Away From Cars

At the beginning of February, landslides in Peru have been caused by persistent rain. Many individuals have died as a consequence of this, while several others remain missing across the nation. A recent video of a sizable landslide in Peru on a winding road went viral and horrified many online. Pausa's video from February 22 shows hundreds of tonnes of mountainside debris cascading down the slope. The individuals standing along the roadway, though, appear unconcerned. Several of them are standing and watching the landslide rather than removing themselves from the rock. Unexpectedly, one of the residents can also be seen hurrying to fetch his smartphone to document the incident as he rushes towards his minibus.It should be emphasised that the automobiles and other roadside vehicles were only a few inches from the rock. Peruvian authorities claim that many landslides brought on by the nation's recent torrential rains have closed the national PE-32C highway. Eventually, heavy machinery was brought in to retrieve the stones that had fallen. The National Emergency Operations Centre (COEN) monitored the situation while the Ministry of Transport and Communications supplied emergency help for the cleaning. Viral Press reports that two miners were murdered when a boulder fell on them as they were working in the Puno area in southeast Peru. In the Arequipa Area, a landslide near the mines resulted in at least 18 fatalities. numerous were also mentioned injured

Related Stories