Authorities from Peru released the estimated number of homes affected by the recent landslide that hit the region of La Libertad on Tuesday.

La Libertad Governor Manuel Llempen told News channel Canal N that around 60 to 80 homes were tragically affected by the landslide, per Reuters.

Newsweek noted that the landslide occurred around 8:30 a.m. at the province of Pataz, as a hill suddenly collapsed in the area.

Llempen did not further on the cause of the landslide. However, the governor pointed out that the collapse occurred in an area that houses mining workers and is not safe for home construction, according to Reuters.

The said video of the tragedy was shared online.

One user with the handle @AdrianzenJuanjo posted a news report showing the hillside suddenly gave way, prompting trees, rock, and mud to rush down and fall on the town below. A cloud of dust also rose after the rubbles rushed down the said hillside.

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Peru Landslide: Missing People Reported Following the Tragedy

According to Newsweek, at least seven people were reported missing after the Peru landslide occurred.

Meanwhile, the risk management director at Peru's health ministry, Jorge Luis Escobar, told AFP that six people were missing, and among them were three children, per Barons.

Reuters mentioned that there were no reported fatalities as of Tuesday afternoon. However, rescue crews are in the area to search for missing people.

On Tuesday, Governor Llempen also confirmed that there were people trapped under the rubbles of the landslide.

National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) Coordinator Rolando Capucho told Newsweek that at least 15 people were reportedly trapped and three people have been rescued so far. Capucho emphasized that the number he mentioned were only "preliminary" numbers and that more reports are coming in.

"It is presumed, based on information provided by the residents, that there are more people (trapped and disappeared), but in the COEN, we only handle official information. It is important to validate what they tell us," Capucho added.

Meanwhile, Retamas Commissioner Carlos Alberto Valderrama told RPP that they do not have enough support to rescue the people.

"The relatives of those who are distressed risk their lives by going there, trying to dig," Valderrama added.

Peru's Pedro Castillo

On Tuesday, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announced that help is underway.

"We will support the affected families and coordinate various actions with the local authorities," Castillo noted.

Peru's President also noted that he instructed the country's minister of defense to go to the area where the landslide occurred.

Meanwhile, Peru's Minister of Defense José Gavadia assured that they will provide "all the necessary help" to the affected families.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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