The death toll from a mudslide that poured over houses in the Guatemalan village of El Cambray last week has risen to the triple digits.

The Associated Press reports Julio Sanchez, a spokesman for Guatemala's volunteer firefighters, said 131 bodies had so far been pried from the mud.

According to Dr. Carlos Augusto Rodas Gonzalez, a municipal medical examiner, 82 bodies have been identified and given to relatives; 26 of those identified were children and teenagers.

Faced with the rotting stench of decaying corpses, the rescue crews have switched from hand digging to using backhoes and bulldozers.

Guatemalan authorities said about 300 people may still be missing, and by Sunday night rescuers started to lose faith. A rescue worker named Ines de Leon, summed up the loss of hope, saying, "Only a miracle can save them."

Thursday’s disaster might be Guatemala’s worst since 2005 when around 1,400 villagers perished in a mudslide in Panabaj.

An official government release from the Ministry of Interior informs that Eunice Mendizábal, the head of internal security, arrived at the disaster area and visited with survivors.

Amid the tragedy of Thursday's natural disaster, Juan Carlos Monzon Rojas, the alleged leader of a customs corruption scandal which has led to a massive shake up in the Guatemalan government, has turned himself into authorities.

The Associated Press reports International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala confirmed on Monday that Monzon Rojas turned himself in on Sunday night.

Over 100 people are currently under investigation for their ties to the scandal, and 40 are being prosecuted.

Monzon Rojas was the personal secretary to former Vice President Roxana Baldetti, who due to her associations with the scandal, resigned from her post in May. Former President Otto Perez Molina also resigned from office due to his connection to the customs scandal.

The ex-leaders are currently jailed and face charges for allegedly receiving the illegal payments.